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ONE  THOUSAND 
TECHNICAL  BOOKS 


UNIVERSITY  OF  CALIFORNIA 

DEPARTMENT  OF  CIVIL  ENGINEERING 

BERKELEY,  CALIFORNIA 


ONE  THOUSAND 
TECHNICAL  BOOKS 

A  Selected  List  With  Annotations 
Emphasizing  Especially 

ELEMENTARY  PRACTICAL  BOOKS 


COMPILED    15  V 

HERBERT  L.  JCOWING 


FIRST   EDITION 


AMERICAN*   LIBRARY  ASSOCIATION 

LIBRARY  WAR  SERVICE 

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INTRODUCTION 

Purpose — This  list  is  the  outgrowth  of  an  attempt  to  make  a  com- 
prehensive selection  of  elementary  practical  books  suitable  for  men 
without  formal  technical  training.  It  was  found  that  the  number  of 
reliable  books  of  just  this  type  was  very  limited,  and  that  various  sub- 
jects of  interest  to  the  average  library  and  to  many  men  in  the  camps 
were  not  capable  of  treatment  from  this  standpoint,  or  were  not  in 
fact  represented  by  such  books.  A  number  of  books  which  it  was  at 
first  supposed  would  be  suitable  for  inclusion  were  later  rejected  on 
accout  of  lack  of  adequate  revision  or  other  objections. 

The  plan  was  therefore  modified.  As  now  compiled,  the  list  still 
embodies  the  original  purpose  and  emphasizes  both  in  selection 
and  arrangement  the  elementary  practical  books.  It  includes,  how- 
ever, many  books  of  a  more  advanced  type,  and  aims  to  provide  A.L.A. 
representatives  and  public  libraries  with  a  fairly  adequate  basis  for 
strengthening .  their  technical  collections  in  accordance  with  local 
needs.  It  also  aims  to  be  of  help  in  the  use  of  the  collections  they  al- 
ready have,  and  it  is  on  this  ground  chiefly  that  many  of  the  older  but 
still  useful  books  have  been  included.  The  list  is  believed  to  be  a 
proper  extension  of  the  efforts  of  the  A.L.A.  War  Service  in  the  di- 
rection of  vocational  education  in  recent  months,  having  in  mind  es- 
pecially the  discharged  soldier  and  sailor  and  the  new  demands  which 
they  are  making  upon  their  home  libraries. 

Limitations — The  list  omits  (i)  Books  for  the  general  reader  (2) 
Boys'  books  and  amateur  manuals  (3)  Most  books  dealing  chiefly  with 
mathematical  and  scientific  aspects  of  technical  subjects  (4)  Books 
on  general  industrial  management. 

No  fixed  date  has  been  adopted  as  barring  a  book,  but  comparatively 
few  published  as  early  as  1910  have  been  included. 

The  following  limitations  should  be  noted : 

(a)  Volumes  of  the  well  known  International  Library  of  Technology 
(issued  by  the  International  Correspondence  Schools)  have  not  been 
listed  under  subject  in  most  cases.  It  requires  several  volumes  to 
cover  any  general  subject  such  as  Steam  Engineering  or  Machine 
Shop  Practice  and  the  cost  becomes  a  serious  matter  for  most  libra- 
ries. Moreover  revisions  and  additions  have  resulted  in  scattering  re- 


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lated  matter  in  widely  separated  volumes  in  many  cases,  and  minor 
subjects  not  infrequently  begin  in  the  middle  of  one  volume  and  con- 
tinue into  another.  The  set  nevertheless  contains  much  valuable  ma- 
terial and  even  the  smaller  libraries  may  advantageously  purchase  vol- 
umes on  subjects  of  special  local  importance. 

(b)  The  various  reference  sets  issued  by  the  American  Correspond- 
ence School,  and  compiled  chiefly  from  their  individual  publications, 
have  not  been  listed.  They  are  not  important  as  library  reference  aids, 
and  much  material  is  duplicated  in  the  various  sets.     Their  separate 
publications  are  to  be  preferred  for  library  use,  and  a  number  of  them 
are  included  in  this  list  under  subject. 

(c)  The  small  booklets  comprising  Machinery's  Reference  Series  have 
not  been  listed  separately,  except  in  a  very  few  cases. 

Arrangement — In  order  to  emphasize  the  special  purpose  of  the  list, 
an  attempt  has  been  made  to  arrange  the  books  under  subject  in  order 
of  difficulty  where  scope  is  similar;  otherwise  to  progress  from  the 
general  treatises  to  the  limited  ahd  specialized. 

As  a  further  guide  to  selection,  the  titles  that  are  most  likely  to 
prove  useful  in  an  average  library  collection  have  been  starred.  This 
has  been  done  rather  sparingly  in  the  belief  that  the  arrangement  and 
notes  will  enable  the  librarian  to  increase  the  selection  in  accordance 
with  local  needs.  Not  all  the  starred  titles  are  important  to  small  li- 
braries, but  they  are  believed  to  be  suitable  if  the  subjects  represented 
are  locally  in  demand.  In  a  few  cases  the  same  book  has  been  enteied 
under  two  subjects. 

Compilation — This  list  is  of  course  in  some  measure  the  result  of 
experience  in  filling  the  requests  received  from  camps  at  A.L.A.  War 
Service  Headquarters,  but  as  a  whole  it  is  not  closely  representative 
of  the  camp  collections. 

The  list  has  been  compiled  under  the  handicap  of  very  limited  time 
and  it  is  hoped  that  those  who  use  it  will  be  disposed  to  take  advan- 
tage of  whatever  good  features  it  possesses  without  a  too  critical  eye 
for  its  shortcomings. 

Acknowledgments — The  compiler  assumes  all  responsibility  for  the 
list  as  printed  and  at  the  same  time  gladly  acknowledge?  the  coopera- 
tion of  the  following:  A.L.A.  Booklist,  Carnegie  Library  of  Pitts- 
burgh, Detroit  Public  Library,  Library  of  Congress,  Newark.  Public 
Library,  New  York  Public  Library,  Pratt  Institute  Free  Library,  Li- 
brary of  the  United  Engineering  Societies,  and  Youngstown  Public 
Library. 


The  tentative  list  was  submitted  to  these  libraries  under  conditions 
that  rendered  it  impossible  for  them  to  give  it  adequate  consideration. 
Xot  only  was  the  time  very  limited,  but  it  was  impossible  to  send  the 
list  out  as  a  unit.  It  would  be  an  injustice  to  them  to  assume  that 
the  list  as  now  printed  represents  a  selection  that  they  have  approved. 
It  has  unfortunately  not  been  possible  to  give  full  consideration  to 
some  of  the  suggestions  received  from  these  libraries. 


NOTE 

Revised  editions  of  this  list  may  be  issued  by  the  American  Library 
Association  Publishing  Board.  Librarians  and  others  interested  are 
invited  therefore  to  make  suggestions  for  the  improvement  of  the  list 
either  by  way  of  correcting  errors,  or  by  suggesting  titles  suitable  for 
addition  or  omission. 

George  B.  Utley,  Secretary 
American  Library  Association 
78  E.  Washington  St. 

Chicago,  Illinois. 


TABLE  OF  CONTENTS 


ENGINEERING:     BASIC  SUBJECTS 

APPLIED   MATHEMATICS    __________________________________________  .     9 

APPLIED    MECHANICS    __________________________  _______________________  _  IQ 

MATERIALS   OF   ENGINEERING  _______________________________________________  10 

MECHANICAL    DRAWING    _____________________________________________  ~  ____  .~  13 

KINEMATICS    ______________________________________________________________        _  15 

MACHINE    DESIGN    ____________________________________________________________  15 

GENERAL  TOPICS   ____________________________ 


CIVIL  ENGINEERING 

SURVEYING    19 

CONSTRUCTION    WORK    20 

CONCRETE     CONSTRUCTION "_  22 

STRUCTURAL   ENGINEERING   23 

HYDRAULIC    ENGINEERING    26 

MUNICIPAL  AND   SANITARY   ENGINEERING 29 

WATER    SUPPLY    29 

SEWERAGE    30 

ROADS   AND   PAVEMENTS    '__"_  31 

RAILROAD    ENGINEERING    _  33 


MECHANICAL  ENGINEERING 

ENCYCLOPEDIA    _  39 

HANDBOOKS     39 

MECHANICAL  PROCESSES   39 

POWER   AND    POWER   TRANSMISSION ._  40 

TESTING 40 

MILLWRIGHTING  AND  MECPIANICAL  EQUIPMENT  OF  BUILDINGS 41 

COMPRESSED    AIR    41 

REFRIGERATION    42 

MACHINE  SHOP  PRACTICE 43 

PATTERN    MAKING    47 

MOLDING   AND   FOUNDRY   PRACTICE 48 

FORGING     48 

SHEET    METAL   WORK   _  50 

STEAM    ENGINEERING    51 

PUMPING    MACHINERY    57 

MARINE   ENGINEERING 57 

GAS  AND  OIL  ENGINES 58 

AUTOMOBILES    61 

AVIATION    ._  64 


ELECTRIC  ENGINEERING 

GENERAL  BOOKS 67 

ELECTRIC  MACHINERY  69 

ELECTRIC  POWER  PLANTS  AND  TRANSMISSION 71 

ELECTRIC    RAILWAYS    72 

ELECTRIC    LIGHTING    73 

SPECIAL  APPLICATIONS  OF  ELECTRICITY 74 

TELEPHONY    76 

TELEGRAPHY     1 76 

WIRELESS  TELEGRAPHY  AND  TELEPHONY—  _  77 


BUILDING 

DOMESTIC  ARCHITECTURE  AND  HOUSE  PLANNING 79 

BUILDING   CONSTRUCTION   81 

MASONRY    84 

STEEL   CONSTRUCTION   85 

CARPENTRY    85 

CORNICE  WORK  AND   ROOFING L 87 

HOUSEHOLD  SANITATION 87 

PLUMBING     87 

HEATING   AND   VENTILATING 89 

LIGHTING    90 

HOUSE  PAINTING  AND  DECORATING __  91 


MINING  AND  METALLURGY 

ECONOMIC   GEOLOGY  AND   PROSPECTING 93 

QUARRYING    93 

MINING    ENGINEERING    93 

METALLURGY 95 

COAL  MINING 98 

PETROLEUM    MINING   ._  99 


CHEMICAL  TECHNOLOGY 

GENERAL    BOOKS    __101 

WASTE  PRODUCTS 102 

ENGINEERING    CHEMISTRY    I__102 

ENGINE   ROOM   CHEMISTRY  __102 

GAS   WORKS   103 

COKING   AND    BY-PRODUCTS    ~103 

DYES     •_ _104 

PAINT   TECHNOLOGY   AND    MANUFACTURE __105 


MISCELLANEOUS 

LEATHER    __107 

RUBBER    ~  __108 

SOAP     "   108 

FOOD  INDUSTRIES __109 

TEXTILES     __109 

PAPER    __110 

PRINTING     __m 

SIGN    PAINTING   113 

SHOW  CARD  WRITING ~ 

SHIPBUILDING    _114 

NAVIGATION  AND  SEAMANSHIP 

CABINET    WORK    

PHARMACY   ~__  __ll7 

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ENGINEERING:  BASIC  SUBJECTS 

APPLIED  MATHEMATICS 

*Dooley,  W.  H.    Vocational  mathematics.    1915.  Heath    $1. 

Review  of  arithmetic  followed  by  applications  to  carpentry  and  build- 
ing, metal  work,  plumbing,  electricity,  etc. 

*Palmer,  C.  I.    Practical  mathematics.    2d  ed.,  4v.     1918. 

McGraw.    ea.     .75. 

v.  1  Arithmetic  v.  3  Algebra 

v.  2  Geometry  v.  4  Trigonometry 

A  series  of  small  textbooks  for  adult  students,  containing  problems 
bearing  directly  on  everyday  work  in  many  fields. 

Hale,  J.  W,  L.     Practical  applied  mathematics.     1915.     McGraw.    $i. 

Simple   book  intended,   for  rhop  apprentices   and   trade   school   stu- 
dents.    Applications  largely  to  mensuration  problem". 

*Burnham,  R.  W.     Mathematics  for  machinists.     1915.     Wiley.    $1.25 

Arithmetic,  mensuration  and  "shop  trigonometry"  (figuring  angles), 
with  applications  to  the  machinist's  daily  work. 

Morris,  E.  B.  and  Smith,  K.  G.   Shop  arithmetic.    1912.  McGraw.  $1.50. 

Summary  of  essentials  in  arithmetic,  with  applications  to  machinery. 
A  more  thorough  text  than  Burnham  and  intended  for  home  study. 

Burns,  E.  E.  and  Branch,  J.  G.     Practical  mathematics  for  the  engi- 
neer and  electrician.     1912.  Branch.    $2. 

Elementary  use  of  arithmetic,  algebra  and  trigonometry  in  problems 
of  interest  to  the  stationary  engineer. 

Bromley,  C.  H.  and  Cobleigh,  H.  R.    Mathematics  for  the  practical  en- 
gineer.    1914.  McGraw.    $2. 

From  common  fractions  through  plain  trigonometry.   Appeared  orig- 
inally in  Power. 

*Norris,  E.  B.  and  Craigo,  R.  T.    Advanced  Shop  Mathematics.     IQI3. 

McGraw    $1.50 

Covers  algebra,  geometry  and  trigonometry.     A  companion  volume 
to  Morris  and  Smith,  above. 


Running,  T.  R.    Empirical  formulas.    1917.    Wiley.    $1.40. 

Treats  in  a  clear  and  comparatively  elementary  way  the  derivation 
of  empirical  working  formulas  from  experimental  data. 


Slide  Rule 

Richardson,  G.  W.    Slide  rule  simplified.     1914. 

Author,  Chic.    pa.    $1. 

The  many  cuts  in  the  text  illustrating  the  settings  as  described  for 
operations  are  especially  helpful. 


10  ENGINEERING:  BASIC  SUBJECTS 

"Rosenthal,  L.  W.    Mannheim  and  Phillips  slide  rules.     1915. 

E.  Dietzgen  &  Co.,  N.  Y.    .25 
Issued  by  a  dealer  in  slide  rules.    Very  good. 

APPLIED   MECHANICS 

Hale,  J.  W.  L.    Practical  mechanics  and  allied  subjects.     1915. 

McGraw    $i. 

Primarily  for  shop  apprentices,  and  treats  those  phases  of  mechanics 
directly  applicable  to  their  work. 

*Johnson,  J.  F.     Practical  shop  mechanics  and  mathematics.     1915. 

Wiley    $i. 
Similar  in  scope  and  treatment  to  Hale. 

Colvin,  F.  H.     Machine  shop  mechanics;  the  why  of  things  in  the 
shop.     1911.  McGraw    $i. 

For  the  average  mechanic.     Less  a  systematic   text   than   Hale   or 
Johnson. 

*Merriman,  M.     Elements  of  mechanics.     1905.  Wiley  $i. 

Elementary,  but  a  more  thorough  development  of  principles  than  any 
of  the  above. 

*Kottcahmp,  J.  P.     Elementary  mechanics  for  the  practical  engineer. 
1915.  McGraw    $1.50 

Especially  for  power  plant  engineers.    Uses  trigonometry. 

Goodman,  J.    Mechanics  applied  to  engineering.    8th  ed.     1915. 

Longmans    $3. 

A  good  English  textbook  that  is  more  comprehensive  than  any  of 
the  other  titles  listed.     Includes  stresses  in  beams  and  columns. 


MATERIALS   OF  ENGINEERING 

*Moore,  H.  F.  Textbook  of  the  materials  of  engineering.     1917. 

McGraw     $2. 

Good  concise  book  on  the  properties  and  methods  of  production  of 
the  more  commonly  used  materials. 

Smith,  A.  W.    Materials  of  machines.    2d  ed.    1914.         Wiley    $1.25 
Brief  outline  covering  only  metallic  materials. 

*Mills,  A.  P.     Materials  of  construction ;  their  manufacture,  proper- 
ties and  uses.     1915.  Wiley    $4.50 
Comprehensive  treatise  for  students  which  gives  much  attention  to 
stone,  cement  and  other  non-metallic  materials. 

Johnson,  J.  B.    Materials  of  construction.    5th  ed.     1918.    Wiley    $6. 

A  long-standard  work  which  has  been  completely  rewritten  for  this 
edition.  Deals  primarily  with  methods  and  machines  for  testing  the 
mechanical  properties  of  materials,  but  contains  also  a  summary  of 
essential  facts  about  their  production  and  general  characteristics. 

Leighou,  R.  B.    Chemistry  of  the  materials  of  the  machine  and  build- 
ing industries.     1917.  McGraw    $3. 
On  the  composition  and  characteristics  of  a  very  wide  range  of  ma- 
terials, from  the  standpoint  of  the  user  rather  than  the  manufacturer. 


ENGINEERING:  BASIC  SUBJECTS  11 

Strength  of  Materials 

*Maurer,  E.  R.    Strength  of  materials.    3d  ed.    1917. 

Amer.  technical  soc.     $i. 

Good  introduction  to  a  working  knowledge  of  the  determination  of 
stresses  and  the  calculation  of  strength  and  dimensions.  Contains  a 
minimum  of  theory  and  uses  simple  mathematics. 

*Merriman,  M.  Strength  of  materials ;  a  textbook  for  secondary 
schools.  6th  ed.  1912.  Wiley  $i. 

Systematic  elementary  book  which  should  not  be  confused  with  his 

advanced  treatise   entitled   Mechanics   of  materials,  also  published  by 

Wiley. 

Murdock,  H.  E.     Strength  of  materials.    2d  ed.     1914.       Wiley    $2. 

Calculus  is  not  required  though  a  little  is  introduced  for  complete- 
ness. 

Boyd,  J.  E.    Strength  of  materials.    2d  ed.     1917.  McGraw    $3. 

Requires  some  calculus. 

Specifications 

American  society  for  testing  materials.    A.  S.  T.  M.  standards ;  issued 
triennially.     1918.  Author,  N.  Y.    $9. 

Authoritative  specifications  covering  the  most  essential  points  to  be 
considered  in  securing  materials  adapted  to  special  applications.  Mis- 
cellaneous materials  as  well  as  metals  are  included.  Individual  specfi- 
cations  are  sold  for  25  cents  each. 


Iron  and  Steel 

(See  also  Metallurgy;  Structural  engineering) 

(Note:  The  general  metallurgy  of  iron  and  steel  is  so  interwoven 
with  all  consideration  of  these  metals  as  engineering  materials  that 
reference  must  be  made  to  the  entries  under  Metallurgy.) 

Tiemann,  H.  P.     Iron  and  steel   (a  pocket  enclycopedia)   including 
allied  industries  and  sciences.     2d  ed.     1919.  McGraw    $4. 

The  material  is  alphabetically  arranged  and  comprises  explanations 
of  terms  used  in  all  branches  of  the  steel  industry,  and  a  summary  of 
information  on  production  processes,  etc. 

Corrosion  of  Iron  and  Steel 

Wilson,  L.  C.     Corrosion  of  iron ;  a  summary  of  causes  and  preven- 
tive measures.    1915.  Engineering  magazine,  N.  Y.    $2. 
This  is  a  general  survey.     An  authoritative  American  work  with  full 
technical  treatment  is  Cushman  and  Gardner's  Corrosion  and  preserva- 
tion of  iron  and  steel  (McGraw  $4)  published  in  910  but  still  consid- 
ered valuable.     A  more  recent  book  is  Andes'  Iron  corrosion   (Scott,         , 
Greenwood)  a  German  work  of  which  the  second  English  edition  ap- 
peared in  1918. 


:-  ENGINEERING:  BASIC  SUBJECTS 

Masonry  Materials 
(See  also  Construction  Work:  Building) 

Richardson,  C.  H.    Building  stones  and  clays ;  a  handbook  for  archi- 
tcsts  and  engineers.     1917.  Syracuse  univ.  book  store    $5.50 

Well  illustrated  descriptive  treatise  on  production,  properties  and 
applications. 

Ries,  H.    Building  stones  and  clay  products;  a  handbook  for  archi- 
tects.   1912.  Wiley    $3. 
Authoritative  book  which  gives  a  fuller  treatment  of  clay  products- 
bricks,  terra  cotta,  hollowware  and  tile — than  Richardson. 

There  is  no  recent  American  book  devoted  to  brickmaking,  and  the 
section  on  bricks  in  this  volume  is  perhaps  the  best  material  available. 
A  comprehensive  English  work  is  Modern  brickmaking,  by  A.  B. 
Searle  (1911). 

Meade,  R.  K.    Portland  cement ;  its  composition,  raw  materials,  man- 
ufacture, testing  and  analysis.    2d  ed.     1911. 

Chemical  pub.  co.    $4.50 

A  standard  book  which  includes  full  description  of  manufacturing 
processes  and  machinery. 

Richards,  W.  A.    Manual  of  cement  testing  for  the  use  of  engineers 
and  chemists  in  colleges  and  in  the  field.     1912. 

Van  Nostrand    $1.50 

Concise  manual  of  methods  which  seeks  to  develop  uniform  practice 
based  on  the  recommendations  of  a  committee  from  several  engineering 
societies. 

Portland  cement  assn.     Standard   specifications   and   tests  for  Port- 
land cement.     1916.  Author,  Chic,     graits 

U.  S.  Bureau  of  Standards.    U.  S.  Government  specification  for  Port- 
land cement.     (Circular  33).    3d  ed.     1917.          Supt.  of  doc.    .10 


Wood 

Record,  S.  J.    Mechanical  properties  of  wood.    1914.          Wiley    $1.75 

Plainly  written,  reliable  book.  A  well  illustrated  section  on  testing 
apparatus  and  methods  occupies  half  the  volume. 

*Snow,  C.  H.    Wood  and  other  organic  structural  materials.     1917. 

McGraw    $5. 

Important  book,  giving  information  not  only  on  woods  but  on  pre- 
servatives, oils,  gums,  glues,  rubber,  etc. 

Weiss,  H.  F.     Preservation  of  structural  timber.    2d  ed.     1916. 

McGraw    $3. 
A  standard  detailed  treatise. 

Wagner,  J.  B.    Seasoning  of  wood.     1917.  Van  Nostmnr!    <*a_ 

While  chiefly  devoted  to  seasoning  processes,  the  book  considers  the 
properties  of  various  timbers  and  the  influence  of  seasoning  upon  wood 
as  a  material 


ENGINEERING:  BASIC  SUBJECTS  ,;j 

MECHANICAL  DRAWING 
Books  Adapted  to  Self  Instruction 

*Woolley,  J.  W.  and  Meredith,  R.  B.    Shop  sketching.      McGraw    $i. 

Gives  what  the  shopman  needs  to  know  to  interpret  blue  prints  and 
make  simple  mechanical  sketches.  Not  intended  as  a  foundation  for  ad- 
vanced drawing. 

*Kenison,  E.  and  Waite,  E.  B.     Mechanical  drawing;  a  practical  man- 
ual of  self-instruction.     1917.  Amer.  technical  soc.    $2. 
This  is  now  bound  with  Fairchild's  Blue  print  reading,  and  is  under- 
stood to  be  no  longer  available  separately.     The  combined  work  will 
be  found  very  useful. 

Miller,  H.  W.  and  others.     Mechanical  drafting.     1915. 

Manual  arts    $2 

Not  a  practice  course,  but  a  manual  of  concise  information  and  in- 
structions, of  value  to  those  lacking  the  personal  direction  of  an  in- 
structor. Convenient  makeup. 


Richards,  F.  and  Colvin,  F.  H.    Practical  perspective.    4th  ed. 

Henley    .50 

Plainly  written  booklet  on  isometric  perspective  and  the  use  of 
isometric  paper;  addressed  to  the  average  shop  mechanic. 

General  Texts 

*Crawshaw,  F.  D.  and  Phillips,  J.  D.    Mechanical  drawing  for  second- 
ary schools.     1916.  Scott    $i. 
Pt.  1  Perspective,  sketching  and  various  elementary  subjects. 
Pt.  2  Application  of  above  to  advanced  drawing. 

Weick,  C.  W.  Elementary  mechanical  drawing  for  technical,  sec- 
ondary, trade  and  vocational  schools.  1915.  McGraw  $1-75 
A  quite  full  text  confined  to  elementary  and  basic  aspects. 

*Howe,  C.  B.    Mechanical  drafting.     1916.  Wiley    $1.75 

One  of  the  best  short  courses,  with  an  unusual  variety  of  applica- 
tions. 

Svensen,  C.  L.  Essentials  of  drafting — for  apprentice,  trade  and 
technical  schools.  1918.  Van  Nostrand  $1.50 

Emphasizes  the  practical  value  of  drawing  as  the  language  of  engi- 
neering expression  and  passes  quickly  to  practical  applications. 

Leeds,  C.  C.     Mechanical  drawing  for  trade  schools.    3d  ed.     1916. 

Van  Nostrand     $2. 

A  series  of  well-illustrated  practical  lessons.  No  general  introduc- 
tory sections  on  perspective,  applied  geometry  or  other  basic  topics. 
A  modification  of  this  text  is  issued  under  the  title  Mechanical  draw- 
ing for  industrial  and  high  schools. 

Reid,  J.  S.    Mechanical  drawing.     1919.  Wiley    $2. 

A  new  work  not  the  same  as  his  Mechanical  drawing,  elementary 
and  advanced  which  has  been  discontinued.  A  companion  volume  on 
machine  drafting  is  planned  to  follow.  Does  not  contain  the  special 
applications  in  his  former  book  but  gives  a  better  course  preparatory 
to  machine  drafting. 


14  ENGINEERING:  BASIC  SUBJECTS 

*French,  T.  E.     Manual   of  engineering  drawing  for  students   and 
draftsmen.    2d  ed.     1918.  McGraw    $2.50 

Thorough  and  comprehensive.     One  of  the  most  useful  books  for  a 
library  and  considered  by  many  the  best  on  the  subject. 

Phillips,  J.  D.  and  Orth,  H.  D.    Mechanical  drawing  for  colleges  and 
universities.     1915.  Scott    $1.75 

A  text  in  which  the  presentation  of  perspective  and  orthographic 
drawing  is  very  good. 


Collins,  C.  D.  Drafting  room  methods,  standards  and  forms ;  a  refer- 
ence book  for  engineering  offices  and  draftsmen.  1918. 

Van  Nostrand    $2. 
Blue  print  making.  U.  P.  C.  book  co.    $1. 

Reading  Blue  Print  Drawings 

Wirick,  L.  A.  How  to  read  blue  prints;  for  the  use  of  students  in 
industrial  and  vocational  schools.  1917.  Author,  Beloit,  Wis. 
Very  elementary. 

Getty,  V.  C.     How  to  read  a  drawing.     1912.  Lippincott .  $i. 

Brief  outline.     Examples  chiefly  from  structural  work. 

*Fairchild,  H.  P.     Blue  print  reading.    1919.    Amer.  technical  soc.  $2. 

Bound  with  Kenison  and  Waite's  Mechanical  drawing.  Short  ex- 
planation of  general  principles,  followed  by  detailed  analyses  of  36 
typical  blue  prints  (machinery  with  two  exceptions).  Folding  blue 
prints  are  bound  into  the  book. 

Vigneau,  E.  R.    How  to  understand  the  reading  of  blue  print  draw- 
ings.    1919.  Educational  institute,  Detroit    $2. 
This  is  the  fullest  analysis  of  the  blue  print  into  its  elements.     Many 
small  reproductions  in  the  text.     Probably  less  helpful  to  the  average 
workman  than  Fairchild. 

Lettering 

*French,  T.  E.  and  Meiklejohn,  R.     Essentials  of  lettering;  a  manual 
for  students  and  designers.    3d  ed.     1912.  McGraw    $i. 

The  first  part  deals  with  the  lettering  of  drawings;  the  second  with 
artistic  lettering  and  its  application  in  design. 

Reinhardt,  C.  W.  Lettering  for  draftsmen,  engineers  and  students. 
I4th  ed.  1917.  Van  Nostrand  $i. 

A  standard  book  on  plain  lettering  for  drawings. 

Machine  Drawing 

*Hills,  R.  W.     Machine  drawing;  prepared  in  the  Extension  division 
of  the  University  of  Wisconsin.  1917.  McGraw  $i. 

Good  elementary  text  for  self-instruction  or  technical  schools. 

Colvin,  F.  H.  Machine  shop  drawings;  reading  drawings,  making 
shop  sketches,  laying  out  work.  1909.  McGraw  $i. 


ENGINEERING:  BASIC  SUBJECTS  15 

Griffin,  C.  L.  and  Adams,  C.  C.    Machine  drawing.    1914. 

Amer.  technical  soc.    $1.50 

Applications  to  machine  details  followed  by  full  drawings  for  a  pump 
and  a  D.  C.  generator. 

*Low,  D.  A.    Introduction  to  machine  drawing  and  design.     New  ed. 
1914.  Longrams    .80 

Concise  English  text  of  very  practical  character. 

James,  W.  H.  and  Mackenzie,  M.  C.  Working  drawings  of  machin- 
ery. 1913.  Wiley  $2. 
Text  to  follow  a  first  year  course  in  mechanical  drawing. 

KINEMATICS 

James,  W.  H.  and  McKenzie,  M.  C.     Principles  of  mechanism.     1918. 

Wiley    $1.50 
Good  text  for  trade  schools. 

*Keown,  R.  M.    Mechanism.     1912.  McGraw    $2. 

A  college  text  which  is  clear  and  practical. 

Furman,  F.  D.     Elementary  cams.     1916.  Wiley  $1.25 

Mechanical  Movements 

*Hiscox,  G.  D.    Mechanical  movements,  powers  and  devices.    I5th  ed. 

1917.  Henley    $3. 
Cover  title  of  this  edition  reads  "mechanical  movements,  devices  and 

appliances."  A  series  of  small  cuts  with  descriptive  text,  illustrating 
a  great  variety  of  machine  elements.  The  following  entry  deals  with 
more  complicated  devices.  Both  are  very  useful  to  draftsmen. 

Hiscox,  G.  D.     Mechanical  appliances,  mechanical  movements  and 
novelties  of  construction.  4th  ed.     1917.  Henley  $3. 

Jones  F.  D.     Mechanisms  and  mechanical  movements.    1918. 

Industrial  press    $2.50 

A  systematic  study,  more  valuable  to  the  designing  engineer  than 
Hiscox's  books. 

MACHINE  DESIGN 

Wallace,  E.  L.     Machine  design,  a  manual  of  practical  instruction. 

1918.  Amer.  technical  soc.    $1.50 

*Nachman,  H.  L.    Elements  of  machine  design.     1918.          Wiley    $2. 

Elementary  textbook  for  technical  schools  assuming  more  knowledge 
of  mechanics  and  machine  drawing  than  Wallace  does. 

Spooner,  H.  J.  Machine  design,  construction  and  drawing;  a  text- 
book for  the  use  ,of  young  engineers.  3d  ed.  1913. 

Longmans    $3.75 

Excellent  English  work,  provided  with  many  exercises  in  both  cal- 
culation and  drawing.     Covers  a  wide  variety  of  applications. 

Smith,  A.  W.  and  Marx,  G.  H.    Machine  design.    4th  ed.    1915. 

Wiley    $3. 
A  college  text  emphasizing  underlying  principles. 


16  ENGINEERING:  BASIC  SUBJECTS 

*Leutweiler,  O.  A.    Elements  of  machine  design.     1917.    McGraw  $4. 

One  of  the  best  comprehensive  texts,  full  in  treatment  and  in  close 
touch  with  practical  design. 


Halsey,   F.   A.     Handbook   for   machine   designers,   shop   men   and 
draftsmen.    2d  ed.     1916.  McGraw    $5. 

"Data  and  basic  facts  that  are  of  constant  application  in  machine 
design."  Not  in  pocket-book  form;  a  large  volume. 

Empirical  Design 

Marshall,  W.  C.     Elementary  machine  drawing  and  design.     1912. 

McGraw     $3. 

Empirical  treatment  in  which  the  design  of  machine  parts  by  rules 
and  formulae  derived  from  experience  is  made  possible  without  thor- 
ough understanding  of  principles  of  mechanism  or  mechanics  of  ma- 
terials. 

Gearing 

Anthony,  G.  C.    Essentials  of  gearing.    2d  ed.    1911.       Heath    $1.60 
Elementary  text  including  a  series  of  folding  plates. 

*Beale,  O.  J.     Practical  treatise  on  gearing.     loth  ed.     1911. 

Brown  &  Sharpe  mfg.  co.,  Providence,  R.  I.    $i. 

Logue,  C.  H.    American  Machinist  gear  book.     1910.    McGraw  $2.50 

Practical  information  and  data  for  design  and  construction.  Covers 
various  types  of  gears. 

Spur  and  bevel  gearing.    1914.  Industrial  press    $2.50 

Full  and  practical  treatment. 

Spiral  and  worm  gearing.     1914.  Industrial  press    $2.50 

Thomas,  H.  K.    Worm  gearing.    2d  ed.    1916.  McGraw    $1.50 

Thorough  study  of  principles. 


Butler,  E.     Transmission  gears,  mechanical,  electric  and  hydraulic. 
IQ1^.  Lippincott     $2.75 

As  used  in  conjunction  with  internal  combustion  engines  in  automo- 
biles, marine  and  other  applications.  See  also  the  second  volume  of 
Heldt's  Gasoline  automobile. 

I 
GENERAL  TOPICS 

(Note:  Useful  information,  from  the  vocational  standpoint,  on  cer- 
tain branches  of  engineering  and  certain  trades  is  contained  in  two 
series  of  bulletins  now  being  issued  by  the  Government.  The  Federal 
board  for  vocational  education  has  a  series  entitled  Opportunity  mon- 
ographs, and  the  Bureau  of  Labor  statistics  a  series  on  Descriptions  of 
occupations.  These  may  be  obtained  from  the  Superintendent  of  docu- 
ments.) 

McCullough,  E.    Engineering  as  a  vocation.  1911.    U.  P.  C.  bk.  co.  $i. 

Intended  for  students  in  technical  schools  rather  than  those  in  full 
college  courses,  but  useful  to  both. 


17 

*Newell,  F.  H.,  ed.     Engineering  as  a  career ;  a  series  of  papers  by 
eminent  engineers.     1916.  Van  Nostrand  $i. 

Davies,  J.  P.  Engineering  office  systems  and  methods,  together  with 
schedules  and  instructions  for  the  collection  of  preliminary  data 
for  engineering  projects.  .  .  .  1915.  McGraw  $5. 

*Mead,   D.  W.     Contracts,   specifications   and  engineering  relations. 

1916.  McGraw    $3. 

Much  more  comprehensive  than  Kirby  or  Ashbridge  (below).  De- 
tailed treatment  of  specification  writing,  but  brief  survey  of  legal 
aspects.  Considers  the  ethics  of  the  profession. 

Ashbridge,  R.  I.  D.  Civil  engineering  specifications  and  contracts. 
1914.  Amer.  technical  soc.  $i. 

General  provisions  and  typical  applications  given  in  a  way  to  pro- 
vide a  good  working  knowledge. 

Kirby,  R.  S.    Elements  of  specfiication  writing.    191<5.      Wiley    $1.25 

More  attention  to  principles  and  less  to  illustrative  examples  than 
Ashbridge.  Good  book  based  on  lectures  to  Senior  engineering  stu- 
dents. 

Allen,  C.  F.    Business  law  for  engineers.    1917.  McGraw    $3. 

Seeks  to  give  such  a  working  knowledge  of  general  business  law 
and  contract  letting  that  the  engineer  will  know  when  to  seek 
professional  advice. 


CIVIL  ENGINEERING 

(Note:  There  is  no  recent  American  treatise  on  civil  engineering 
practice  as  a  whole,  such  as  the  librarian  seeks  when  asked  for  "some- 
thing on  civil  engineering."  An  English  book,  Manual  of  civil  engi- 
neering practice,  by  F.  N.  Taylor  (Lippincott,  $7.50)  is  of  the  type  de- 
sired, but  of  doubtful  value  to  the  inexperienced  American  engineer.) 

International  correspondence  schools.  Civil  engineer's  handbook. 
1913.  International  textbo.ok  co.  $1.25. 

A  small  reference  manual  not  comparable  to  the  standard  handbooks 
of  Trautwine  and  others,  being  much  more  limited  and  elementary. 

*Trautwine,  J.  C.    Civil  engineer's  pocket-book.    2Oth  ed.    1919. 

Trautwine  co.    $6. 

The  most  widely  known  and,  in  view  of  the  new  edition,  the  most 
advisable  purchase  for  a  library  that  must  choose  one  of  the  standard 
handbooks.  Contains  about  35?  pages  more  than  the  previous  edition, 
largely  on  railroad  engineering. 

Merriman,  M.,  ed.    American  civil  engineers'  pocket-book.     3d  ed. 

Wiley     $5. 

The  various  sections  were  contributed  by  leading  authorities.  Con- 
tains a  larger  proportion  of  text  on  principles  and  methods  than  Traut- 
wine and  is  perhaps  better  adapted  to  the  young  engineer. 

Barr,  W.  M.     Industrial  engineering;  a  handbook  of  useful  informa- 
tion,   pt.  i.     1918.  W.  M.  Barr  co.,  N.  Y.    $4. 
A  valuable  but  rather  special  collection  of  data  and  information  on 
engineering  materials  and  construction  details,  largely  based  on   re- 
cent specifications  and  practice  of  the  U.  S.  Navy  department.     The 
average  library  will  not  need. 

Engineering  news-record.  Engineer  in  field  and  office ;  new  ideas  for 
securing  uncommonly  quick,  accurate  and  economical  results. 
1918.  Engineering  news-record. 

Reprinted  from  the  above  periodical.  Many  branches  of  civil  engi- 
,  neering  are  briefly  represented.  Apparently  sold  only  with  subscrip- 
tion to  the  periodical. 


SURVEYING 

Perlman,  M.     Rodman  instructions  for  civil   service  examinations, 
with  aids  for  axeman,  chainman  and  leveler.     1914. 

Civil  service  chronicle     $1.25 

McCullough,  E.    Practical  surveying,  for  surveyors'  assistants,  voca- 
tional and  high  schools.    1915.  Van  Nostrand  •  $2. 
Good  thorough  text  on  fundamentals,  requiring  only  arithmetic  and 
adapted  to  home  study. 

*Finch,  J.  K.     Plane  surveying.     1918.        Amer.  technical  soc.     $1.50 

A  clear  introductory  book  aiming  to  give  a  good  working  knowledge, 
including  topographical  work. 

19 


20  CIVIL  ENGINEERING 

Pence,  W.  D.  and  Ketchurn,  M.  S.  Surveying  manual;  a  manual  of 
field  and  office  methods  for  the  use  of  students  in  surveying.  4th 
ed.  1915.  McGraw  $2. 

Designed  as  a  quick  introduction  to  approved  methods. 

*Tracy,  J.  C.     Plane  surveying.    1916.  Wiley     $3. 

A  text  and  manual  that  goes  into  greater  detail  and  is  on  the  whole 
more  advanced  than  Pence. 

Breed,  C.  B.  and  Hosmer,  G.  L.  Principles  and  practice  of  surveying. 
2v.  1917.  Wiley  $5.50 

v.   1   Elementary  surveying.  4th  ed.  $3.00 

v.  2  Higher  surveying.     2d  ed.  $2.50 

One  of  the  best  full  courses  for  students;  v.  1  is  not  confined  to  very 
elementary  phases. 

Wilson,  H.  M.  Topographic,  trigonometric  and  geodetic  surveying, 
including  geographic,  exploratory  and  military  mapping.  3d  ed. 
1912.  Wiley  $3.50. 


Stuart,  E.  R.    Topographic  drawing.     1917.  McGraw  $2. 

Cautley,  R.  W.     Descriptions  of  land;  a  text-book  for  survey  stu- 
dents.    1913.  Macmillan      $1. 
How  to  write  and  how  to  interpret  the  boundary  descriptions  in  land 
deeds. 

Mulford,  A.  C.  Boundaries  and  landmarks.    1912.    Van  Nostrand.  $1. 

Intended  to  familiarize  the -surveyor  with  the  different  types  of  old 
boundaries  that  exist. 

City  Surveying 

Folwell,  A.  P.     Municipal  engineering  practice.     1916.     Wiley  $3.50 

This  book  contains  a  good  section  of  about  50  pages  on  city  survey- 
ing. (For  general  annotation  see  p.  29).  City  surveying  is  also 
treated  at  some  length  in  the  first  volume  of  Breed  and  Hosmer. 

Underground  Surveying 

Durham,  E.  B.    Mine  surveying.    1913.  McGraw     $3.50 

Good  book  on  commonly  used  methods,  assuming  a  previous  fa- 
miliarity with  general  surveying. 


CONSTRUCTION  .WORK 
(See  also  Building;  Structural  Engineering) 

Dana,  R.  T.    Handbook  of  construction  plant,  its  cost  and  efficiency. 
1914.  McGraw      $5. 

Valuable   compilation   of  information   on   all   manner   of   equipment 
which  the  contractor  on  construction  work  requires. 

Gillette,  H.  P.    Handbook  of  cost  data  for  contractors  and  engineers. 
2d  ed.     1910.  McGraw     $5. 

Such  data  as  form  the  basis  of  estimates. 


CIVIL  ENGINEERING  21 

Hauer,  D.  J.    Economics  of  contracting.    2v.     1911-15. 

McGraw     ea.    $2.50 

Practical  discussion  for  contractors  and  foremen.  The  second  vol- 
ume discusses  some  of  the  topics  in  the  first,  but  in  a  way  to  supple- 
ment it. 

Preparatory  Operations 

Gillette,  H.  P.  Handbook  of  clearing  and  grubbing,  methods  and 
costs.  1917.  McGraw  $2.50 

*McDaniel,  A.  B.    Excavation ;  machinery,  methods  and  costs.     1919. 

McGraw    $5. 

Important  comprehensive  treatise  by  the  principal  engineer,  con- 
struction division  of  the  army. 

Cosgrove,  J.  J.    Rock  excavating  and  blasting.    1914. 

Author,  Germantown,  Pa.     $2.50 
Gives  much  attention  to  explosives  and  their  use. 

Gillette,  H.  P.    Handbook  of  rock  excavation,  methods  and  cost.  1916. 

McGraw   $5. 

Foundations  and  General  Masonry 
(See  also  Building) 

^International  correspondence  schools.  Foundation  soils,  statics  of 
masonry,  retaining  walls,  masonry  arches,  etc.  (International 
library  of  technology,  v.  109).  1910. 

library  of  technology,  v.  109).     1910.  International  text  bk.  co.  $5. 
This  volume  includes  also  sections  on  the  mechanics  of  beams  and 
columns. 

Taylor,  F.  N.  Masonry  as  applied  to  civil  engineering;  a  practical 
treatise  on  the  design  and  construction  of  engineering  works  in 
stone  and  heavy  concrete.  1915.  Van  Nostrand  $2.50 

An  English  book  illustrating  a  wide. variety  of  applications. 

Howe,  M.  A.    Foundations.    1914.  Wiley     $1.25 

Good  concise  introduction  to  the  subject. 

Jacoby,  H.  S.  and  Davis,  R.  P.  Foundations  of  bridges  and  buildings. 
1914.  McGraw  $5. 

Comprehensive  and  practical;  an  important  work. 

Fowler,  C.  E.  Practical  treatise  on  subaqueous  foundations,  includ- 
ing the  coffer-dam  process  for  piers  and  dredging.  3d  ed.  1914. 

Wiley     $7.50 

Retaining  Walls 

Howe,  M.  A.     Retaining  walls  for  earth.    6th  ed.     1913. 

Wiley     $1.25. 

Concise  but  necessarily  rather  mathematical  treatise  on  earth  pres- 
sure, etc. 


22  CIVIL  ENGINEERING 

Hool,  G.  A.  Retaining  walls  and  buildings.  1913.  McGraw  $5. 
Second  volume  of  his  Reinforced  concrete  construction,  below. 

Waterproofing 

Ross,  J.  Waterproofing  engineering  for  engineers,  architects,  build- 
ers, roofers  and  waterproofers.  1919.  Wiley  $5. 
The  only  comprehensive  book  on  the  subject. 

CONCRETE  CONSTRUCTION 
(See  also  Building) 

(Note:  Many  useful  pamphlets,  obtainable  free  of  charge,  have  been 
issued  by  the  Portland  cement  association  on  various  applications  of 
concrete.  Address  them  at  111  W.  Washington  St.,  Chicago.) 

*Campbell,  H.  C.  Concrete  on  the  farm  and  in  the  shop;  a  complete 
practical  treatise  on  the  commonest  every-day  uses  of  concrete. 
1916.  Henley  .75 

Plain  directions  for  the  average  man  on  how  to  make  walks,  steps, 
low  walls,  etc. 

Cochran,  J.    Reinforced  concrete  field  book.    Rev.  ed.    1915^ 

Concrete-cement  age     $i. 

Good  manual  of  practical  instructions  for  the  worker,  but  too  small 
to  be  very  safe  in  a  library  collection. 

Campbell,  H.  C.    Ransome  book;  how  to  make  and  how  to  use  con- 
crete.    1918  Ransome  concrete  machinery  co.,  N.  Y.    $i. 
Trade   booklet  which   is  a  compilation   of  much  valuable   and   very 
practical  information  for  the  workman  and  foreman. 

*Lewis,  M.  H.  and  Chandler,  A.  H.  Popular  handbook  for  cement  and 
concrete  users.  1911.  Henley  $2.50 

Comprehensive  practical  manual  covering  both  plain  and  reinforced 
concrete. 

Webb,  W.  L.  and  Gibson,  W.  H.  Concrete  and  reinforced  concrete ; 
a  condensed  practical  treatise  on  the  problems  of  concrete  con- 
struction. 1916.  Amer.  technical  soc.  $1.50. 

*Taylor,  F.  W.  and  Thompson,  S.  E.  Treatise  on  concrete  plain  and 
reinforced.  3d  ed.  1916.  Wiley  $5. 

Standard  general  treatise,  but  does  not  contain  such  full  details  of 
construction  work  as  Hool. 

Hool,  G.  A.     Reinforced  concrete  construction.    3v.     1913-18 

McGraw     $12.50 

v.  1   Fundamental  principles.     2d  ed.     1918  $2.50 

v.  2  Retaining  walls  and  buildings  $5.00 

v.  3  Bridges  and  culverts  5.00 

This  is  a  very  important  work  and  most  libraries  will  find  volumes  1 
and  2  at  least,  useful.  Theory  is  clearly  treated  with  comparatively 
slight  use  of  mathematics.  Details  of  standard  practice  are  given  in 
volumes  2  and  3. 


CIVIL  ENGINEERING  23 

Handbooks 

Heidenreich,  E.  L.  Engineers'  pocketbook  of  reinforced  concrete. 
2d  ed.  1915.  McGraw  $3. 

Covers  both  design  and  construction  of  many  types  of  work. 

Hool,  G.  A.  and  Johnson,  N.  C.  Concrete  engineers'  handbook  of 
data  for  the  design  and  construction  of  plain  and  reinforced  con- 
crete structures.  1918.  McGraw  $5. 
The  most  complete  and  valuable  manual. 

Inspection 

*Post  C.  L.     Building  superintendence  for  reinforced  concrete  struc- 
tures.    1917.  Amer.  technical  soc.    $i. 
Very  practical  treatment  under  headings:   substructure,   superstruc- 
ture, and  construction  equipment  and  material. 

Cochran,  J.  Treatise  on  the  inspection  of  concrete  construction. 
1913.  McGraw>  $4. 

Full  treatment,  with  a  detailed  index  making  reference  use  easy. 

Wig,  R.  J.  and  others.  Strength  and  other  properties  of  concrete  as 
affected  by  materials  and  methods  of  preparation.  1916.  (U.  S. 
Bur.  of  standards.  Technologic  paper  58).  Supt.  of  doc.  .35 
Pamphlet  of  172  pages. 

Concrete  on  the  Farm 

*Ekblaw,  K.  J.  T.    Farm  concrete.     1917.  Macmillan    $1.50 

Practical  but  non-technical.  Gives  more  space  than  Seaton  to  dis- 
cussion of  particular  applications  on  the  farm,  and  less  to  details  of 
general  practice  in  handling  concrete. 

Seaton,  R.  A.  Concrete  construction  for  rural  communities.  2d  ed. 
1918.  McGraw  $2. 

Useful  for  good,  clear  outline  of  general  principles  and  practice  as 
well  as  for  special  applications.  See  note  under  Ekblaw. 

*U.  S.  Dept.  of  agriculture.    Farmer's  bulletins  403,  561  and  481  relate 
to  concrete  on  the  farm.  Supt.  of  doc.    ea.    .05 


STRUCTURAL  ENGINEERING 
(See  also  Building) 

Sprague,  E.  H.    Elements  of  graphic  statics ;  a  textbook  for  students, 
engineers  and  architects.     1917.  Van  Nostrand     $2. 


*McCullough,  E.  Practical  structural  design ;  a  text  and  reference 
work  .  .  .  especially  adapted  to  the  needs  of  self-tutored  men. 
1917.  U.  P.  C.  book  co.  $2.50 

Excellent  book  using  only  elementary  mathematics.     Does  not  take 
up  applications  to  special  structures. 


24  CIVIL  ENGINEERING 

*Burt,  H.  J.     Steel  construction;  a  text  and  reference  book  covering 
the  design  of  steel  framework  for  buildings.     1914. 

Amer.  technical  soc.    $2. 

Gives  an  adequate  knowledge  of  the  subject  for  the  solution  of  the 
more  usual  design  problems  in  practice. 

Thayer,  H.  R.    Structural  design.    2v.    1912-14.    Van  Nostrand.    $6. 
v.  1  Elements  of  structural  design  $2.00 

v.  2  Design  of  simple  structures  4.00 

Comparatively  elementary  work  assuming  a  knowledge  of  mechanics 
and  stresses.  Treatment  in  v.  1  is  of  special  value  for  emphasis  on  the 
influence  of  manufacturing  and  erecting  practice  on  design,  v.  2  in- 
cludes bridges,  mill  buildings,  high  office  buildings,  etc. 

Morris,  C.  T.  Designing  and  detailing  of  simple  steel  structures.  3d 
ed.  1914.  McGraw  $2.25 

Textbook  of  practical  design  with  special  reference  to  bridges,  as- 
suming a  knowledge  of  stresses. 

Kirkhan,  J.  E.    Structural  engineering.     1914.  McGraw    $5. 

Devoted  chiefly  to  design  of  simple  railroad  and  highway  bridges. 
Higher  mathematics  not  used. 

Ketchum,  M.  S.  Design  of  steel  mill  buildings  and  the  calculation 
of  stresses  in  framed  structures.  3d  ed.  1912.  McGraw  $4. 
A  standard  treatise. 

Johnson,  J.  B.,  Bryan,  C.  W.,  and  Turneaure,  F.  E.    Theory  and  prac- 
tice of  modern  frame  structures.    3v.     1910-16.  Wiley     $11. 
v.  1  Stresses                                                                        $3.00 
v.  2  Statically  indeterminte   structures                        4.00 
v.  3  Design                                                                            4.00 
Authoritative  work,  representing  the  best  practice  in  design.     Vol- 
ume 2  includes  cantilever,  arch  and  suspension  bridges. 

Handbooks 

*Ketchum,  M.  S.     Structural  engineers  handbook ;  data  for  the  design 
and  construction  of  steel  bridges  and  buildings.    2d  ed.     1918 

McGraw     $5. 

Important  and  useful  manual.  Only  slight  changes  from  1914  edi- 
tion. 

-Cambria  steel  co.    Cambria  steel,    nth  ed.    1917. 

Cambria  steel  co.,  Phila.     $1.25 

Handbook  of  standard  steel  shapes  and  data  for  the  designer  and 
the  construction  engineer.  Other  leading  steel  companies  issue  similar 
manuals. 

Inspection 

*Belden,  E.  S.    Building  superintendence  for  steel  structures.     1917. 

Amer.  technical  soc.    $i. 

Gives  a  clearer  survey  of  the  subject  than  Bernfeld,  but  contains  less 
detail  for  reference. 

Bernfield,  L.  M.    Erection  and  inspection  of  iron  and  steel  construc- 
tions.    1913.  Chief  pub.  co.    $2. 
Designed  to  be  especially  helpful  to  inspectors  and  candidates  for 
such  positions. 


CIVIL  ENGINEERING  25 

Specifications 

Carnegie  steel  co.     Standard  specifications :  steel  for  bridges,  build- 
ings, locomotives,  etc.    6th  ed.    1917. 

Carnegie  steel  co.,  Pittsburgh.    .25. 

Bridges 

Wells,  M.  B.    Steel  bridge  designing.     1913.  McGraw     $2.50 

Clearly  written  practical  text  with  a  series  of  folding  plates. 

Kunz,  F.  C.    Design  of  steel  bridges ;  theory  and  practice  for  the  use 
of  civil  engineers  and  students.     1915.  McGraw     $.5. 

More  advanced  than  Wells  and  covers  more  types  of  bridges.  Has 
a  series  of  51  folding  plates. 

Ketchum,  M.  S.    Design  of  highway  bridges.     1908.  McGraw. 

A  letter  from  publisher  (May  1919)  states  that  this  standard  book  is 
out  of  print  and  a  new  edition  in  preparation,  but  no  date  of  publica- 
tion can  be  set. 

Waddell,  J.  A.  L.    Bridge  engineering.    2v.     1916.  Wiley     $10. 

The  most  complete  and  important  Am'erican  treatise. 

Dilworth,  E.  C.    Steel  railway  bridges,  designs  and  weights.     1916. 

Van  Nostrand     $4. 

Intended  to  supplement  general  texts  on  bridge  design.  About  two- 
thirds  of  the  book  consists  of  plates  of  detail  drawings  with  data. 

Foster,  W.  C.    Wooden  trestle  bridges.    4th  ed.     1913.      Wiley     $5. 

Hool,  G.  A.     Bridges  and  culverts.     1916.  McGraw     $5. 

The     third     volume     of     his     Reinforced     concrete     construction. 

U.  S.  Office  of  public  roads.    Bulletins  43,  45,  53.    Supt.  of  doc. 

These  three  bulletins  contain'  useful  information  on  small  highway 
bridges. 

*Older,  C.     Bridge  manual  for  county  superintendents  of  highways, 

resident  engineers  and  inspectors.    1916.    Author,  State  highway 

dept,  Springfield,  111. 

Illustrated  pamphlet  of  about  100  pages,  on  contracts  and  specifica- 
tions, duties  of  inspectors,  etc.  Helpful  information  on  good  and  faulty 
construction  for  small  bridges  and  culverts. 

Librarians  should  investigate  the  publications  of  their  own  state,  but 
this  manual  is  thought  to  be  among  the  best  for  its  purpose. 

Structural  Drawing 

Edminster,  C.  F.     Structural  drawing.     2d  ed.     1913. 

U.  P.  C.  book  co.    $2.50. 

Chiefly  a  graded  series  of  plates  giving  the  student  examples  of 
structural  details  to  study  and  draw. 

Dufour,  F.  O.    Structural  drafting.     1913.      Amer.  technical  soc.    $i. 

Contains  more  general  information  on  structural  work  and  is  better 
adapted  to  use  without  an  instructor  than  Edminster. 


26  CIVIL  ENGINEERING 

Conklin,  C.  D.    Structural  steel  drafting  and  elementary  design.  1913. 

Wiley     £2.75 
Of  broader  scope  than  Dufour  or  Edminster. 

HYDRAULIC  ENGINEERING 

Merriman,  M.     Elements  of  hydraulics;  a  textbook  for  secondary 
technical  schools.     1912.  Wiley     $i. 

Author  has  written  also,  a  standard  advanced  work  entitled  Treatise 
on  hydraulics,  which  should  not  be  confused  with  this  book. 

Daugherty,  R.  L.    Hydraulics.    1915.  McGraw     $2.50 

Not  a  difficult  treatment,  though  a  little  calculus  is  introduced.  Both 
this  and  the  following  title  are  texts  well  illustrated  from  engineering 
practice.  Of  the  two,  Slocttm  is  probably  more  valuable  to  the  engi- 
neer in  practice. 

Slocum,  S.  E.   Elements  of  hydraulics.    2d  ed.    1917.   McGraw    $2.50 

^Turneaure,  F.  E.  and  Black,  A.    Hydraulic  engineering.     1912. 

Amer.  technical  soc.     $3. 

Practical  and  comparatively  simple  treatment  by  authors  of  high 
standing. 

Mead,  D.  W.     Water  power  engineering;  the  theory,  investigation 
and  development  of  water  power.    2d  ed.     1915.      McGraw     $5. 
Full   technical   study   of  water   power   from    the    engineering   stand- 
point.    The  best  in  its  line. 

Sheppard,  F.    Practical  hydraulics  for  firemen.    1917. 

F.  Wr.  Shepperd,  154  Nassau  St.,  N.  Y.    $i. 
Not  a  difficult  but  a  rather  special  treatment. 

Handbooks 

King,  H.  W.     Handbook  of  hydraulics  for  the  solution  of  hydraulic 
problems.     1918.  McGraw     $3. 

Valuable  manual  of  tables  and  data. 

U.  S.  Reclamation  service.    Hydraulic  and  excavation  tables.    4th  ed. 
1917.  Supt.  of  doc.    $1.25 

Hydraulic  Machinery 
(See  also  Pumping  Machinery) 

Bradley,  F.  A.    Pumping  and  water  power.     1912.  Spon.    $1.50. 

Aims  to  give  a  general  knowledge  of  pumping  machinery,  its  selec- 
tion and  efficient  use.  English. 

Daugherty,  R.  L.    Hydraulic  turbines;  with  a  chapter  on  centrifugal 
pumps.    2d  ed.    1914.  McGraw     $2. 

A  general  outline  of  theory  and  practice. 

Daugherty,  R.  L.    Centrifugal  pumps.    1915.  McGraw    $2. 

Principles,  construction,  testing,  and  comparison  with  other  pumps. 


Prelini,  C.    Dredges  and  dredging.     1911.  Van  Nostrand     $3. 


CIVIL  ENGINEERING  27 

Dams 

Bligh,  W.  G.  Dams  and  weirs.  1917.  Amer.  technical  soc.  $1.50 
Practical  introductory  work. 

Smith,  C.  W.  Construction  of  masonry  dams.  1915.  McGraw  $3. 
For  the  constructing  engineer  rather  than  the  designer. 

Creager,  W.  P.    Engineering  for  masonry  dams.    1917.  Wiley     $2.50 

Manual  of  data  and  practical  information  on  both  design  and  con- 
struction. 

Morrison,  C.  E.  and  Brodie,  O.  L.    Masonry  dam  design.    2d  ed.  1916. 

Wiley     $2.50 

Wegmann,  E.    Design  and  construction  of  dams.    6th  ed.     1918. 

Wiley     $6. 

Revision  of'  a  standard  detailed  treatise.     Includes  many  examples 
from  foreign  countries. 

Rivers  and  Canals 

Bellasis,  E.  S.    River  and  canal  engineering.    1913.  Spon     $2.75 

Concise  outline  of  essentials;  non-mathematical. 

Van  Ormun,  J.  L.    Regulation  of  rivers.     1914.  McGraw     $4. 

Comprehensive  treatment. 

*Alvord,  J.  W.  and  Burdick,  C.  B.    Relief  from  floods.     1918. 

McGraw     $2. 
Engineering  study  of  conditions  and  possible  preventives. 

Hoyt,  J.  C.  and  Grover,  N.  C.    River  discharge.    4th  ed.     1916. 

Wiley     $2. 

Methods  of  measurement  and  interpretation  of  results  as  affecting 
water  power  projects. 

*Bakenhus,  R.  E.,  Knapp,  H.  S.  and  Johnson,  E.  R.  Panama  canal; 
its  history  and  construction,  and  its  relation  to  the  navy,  inter- 
national law  and  commerce.  1915.  Wiley  $2.50. 
Reliable  and  concise. 

Goethals,  G.  W.     Panama  canal ;  an  engineering  treatise.    2v.     1916. 

McGraw     $7.50 
The  authoritative  work  on  engineering  details. 

Harbors,  Docks,  Etc. 

Cunningham,  B.  Principles  and  practice  of  harbor  engineering.  2d 
ed.  1918.  Lippincott  $7.50 

Standard  English  work. 

Greene,  C.  Wharves  and  piers ;  their  design,  construction  and  equip- 
ment. 1917.  McGraw  $3. 

MacElwee,  R.  S.  Ports  and  terminal  facilities.  1918.  McGraw  $3. 
Economic  aspects  and  engineering  equipment. 

Matthews,  E.  R.    Coast  erosion  and  protection.     1913. 

Lippincott     $3.50 
An  English  work. 


28  CIVIL  ENGINEERING 

Irrigation  Engineering 

Newell,  F.  H.  and  Murphy,  D.  W.  Principles  of  irrigation  engineer- 
ing. 1913.  McGraw  $3. 
Broad,  comparatively  non-technical  treatment. 

*Davis,  A.  P.  and  Wilson,  H.  M.     Irrigation  engineering.     1919. 

Wiley     $4.50 

A  revision  of  Wilson's  Irrigation  engineering  (6th  ed.  1909.)     Full 
engineering  details  from  recent  practice. 

Etcheverry,  B.  A.    Irrigation  practice  and  engineering.    3v.     1915-16. 

McGraw     $9.50 

v.  1  Use  of  irrigation  water  and  irrigation  practice  $2.00 

v.  2  Conveyance  of  water  3.50 

v.  3.  Irrigation  structures  and  distribution  systems*  4.00 

Important  series,  covering  the  subject  fully  from  many  angles. 

Davis,  A.  P.  Irrigation  works  constructed  by  the  U.  S.  government. 
1917.  Wiley  $4.50 

A  description  with  engineering  data. 

Fleming,  B.  P.    Practical  irrigation  and  pumping.     1915.    Wiley     $2. 

Treats  those  aspects  of  irrigation  bearing  on  the  equipment  and  op- 
eration of  pumping  stations. 

*Fortier,  S.    Use  of  water  in  irrigation.    2d  ed.     1915.     McGraw    $2. 
Non-technical,  adapted  to  the  farmer. 


Land  Drainage 

*Jeffery,  J.  A.    Textbook  of  land  drainage.     1916.         Macmillan    $1.25 

Non-technical  treatment  adapted  to  the  practical  fanner  rather  than 
the  professional  engineer. 

Kiliott,  C.  G.  Engineering  for  land  drainage;  a  manual  for  the  re- 
clamation of  lands  injured  by  water.  2d  ed.  1912.  Wiley  $2. 

Parsons,  J.  L.    Land  drainage ;  a  treatise  on  the  design  and  construc- 
tion of  open  and  closed  drains.     1915.  McGraw     $1.50 
Gives  much  attention  to  specifications,  inspection  and  cost  data  as 
well  as  to  construction  work. 

Woodward,  S.  M.  Land  drainage  by  means  of  pumps.  (U.  S.  De- 
partment of  agriculture.  Bui.  304).  1915.  Supt.  of  doc.  .10 

Warren,  G.  M.  Tidal  marshes  and  their  reclamation.  (U.  S.  Office 
of  experiment  stations.  Bui.  240).  1911.  Supt.  of  doc.  .35. 

Yarnell,  D.  L.  Excavating  machinery  used  in  land  drainage.  U.  S. 
Department  of  agriculture.  Bui.  300).  1915.  Supt.  of  doc.  .05. 

Yarnell,  D.  L.  Trenching  machinery  used  for  the  construction  of 
trenches  for  tile  drains.  (U.  S.  Department  of  agriculture.  Far- 
mer's bul.  698).  1915.  Supt.  of  doc.  .05. 


CIVIL  ENGINEERING  29 

MUNICIPAL  AND  SANITARY  ENGINEERING 

*Merriman,  M.     Elements  of  sanitary  engineering.    4th  ed.     1918. 

Wiley     $2. 

Presents  in  a  simple  but  authoritative  treatment  the  subjects  of 
water  supply,  sewerage  and  refuse  disposal. 

Folwell,  A.  P.    Municipal  engineering  practice.    1916.    Wiley     $3.50 

A  book  which  omits  water  supply,  sewerage  and  pavements  and 
covers  many  topics  not  so  readily  accessible  elsewhere,  such  as  city 
plan,  street  surface  details,  city  surveying,  disposal  of  wastes,  etc. 

Folwell,  A.  P.    Practical  street  construction.     1917. 

Municipal  journal,  N.  Y.    $2. 

Deals  not  with  pavements  but  with  street  planning,  grades  and  in- 
tersections, location  of  sewers  and  of  hydrants,  etc. 

Lyle,  W.  T.    Parks  and  park  engineering.    1916.  Wiley     $1.25 

Designed  especially  for  the  young  engineer,  but  suitable  for  re- 
sponsible city  officials  and  others. 

WATER  SUPPLY 
(See  also  Plumbing) 

*Hazen,  A.     Clean  water  and  how  to  get  it.    2d  ed.     1914. 

Wiley     $1.50 
Non-technical  introductory  survey.     Suitable  for  city  officials. 

Rideal,  E.  K.    Water  supplies.    1914.  Appleton     $2.50 

An  English  work  chiefly  on  purification  methods.  Not  highly  tech- 
nical. 

Mason,  W.  P.    Water  supply  (considered  principally  from  a  sanitary 
standpoint).    4th  ed.     1916.  Wiley     $375 

Stein,  M.  F.    Water  purification  plants  and  their  operation.     1915. 

Wiley     $2.50 


*Ellms,  J.  W.     Water  purification.     1917.  McGraw     $5. 

Authoritative,  clear  and  systematic  work. 
Race,  J.    Chlorination  of  water.     1918.  Wiley     $1.50 

Water  Analysis 

Mason,  W.  P.     Examination  of  water,  chemical  and  bacteriological. 
5th  ed.    1917.  Wiley     $1.25 

American  public  health  assn.    Standard  methods  for  the  examination 
of  water  and  sewage.    3d  ed.     1917.  Author,  Boston     $1.25 

Water  Supply  Engineering 

Turneaure,  F.  E.    Water  supply.    1908.          Amer.  technical  soc_   $i. 

Outline    by    an    authority,    which    needs    supplementing    on    recent 
practice. 

*Folwell,  A.  P.    W^ater  supply  engineering.    3d  ed.     1917. 
A  standard  general  book,  the  best  for  a  library  collection. 


30  CIVIL  ENGINEERING 

Flinn,  A.  D.,  Weston,  R.  S.  and  Bogert,  C.  L.     Waterworks  hand- 
book.    1916.  McGraw     $6. 
Comprehensive  manual  of  practical  information  and  data  on  sources, 
collection,  transportation,  distribution  and  treatment  of  water. 

Wegmann,  E.     Conveyance  and  distribution  of  water  for  water  sup- 
ply :  aqueducts,  pipe-lines  and  distributing  systems.     1918. 

Van  Nostrand.    $6. 

White,  L.    Catskill  water  supply  of  New  York  City.    1913. 

Wiley     $6. 

Full    description,    with    technical    data,    of    a    notable    engineering 
achievement. 


Hazen,  A.    Meter  rates  for  water  works.    1918.  Wiley     $2.25 

Thorough  study  of  economic  and  engineering  factors  that  should 
form  the  basis  of  fair  rates. 

Rural  Water  Supply 

Lynde,  C.  J.    Home  waterworks ;  a  manual  of  water  supply  in  coun- 
try homes.     1911.  Sturgis     $i. 
Explains    the    methods    and    apparatus    available    at    small    expense. 
Costs  as  given  no  longer  apply. 

*Trullinger,  R.  W.  Water  supply,  plumbing  and  sewage  disposal  for 
country  homes.  (U.  S.  Dept.  of  agriculture.  Bui.  57).  1914. 

Supt.  of  doc.    .10 

Well  illustrated  bulletin  of  4G  pages  giving  the  information  clearly 
but  with  the  necessary  practical  details. 

*Fuller,  M.  L.     Domestic  water  supplies  for  the  farm.    1912. 

Wiley     $1.50 
Sources  of  supply,  well-drilling,  etc.     Does  not  duplicate  Lynde. 

SEWERAGE 

Marston,  A.  and  Fleming,  T.     Sewers  and  drains  (including  sewage 
disposal).     1917.  Amer.  technical  soc.    $i. 

Designed  to  give  an  introductory  working  knowledge.  Differs  from 
the  1909  publication  by  the  addition  of  some  50  pages  on  sewage  dis- 
posal. 

Ogden,  H.  N.    Sewer  design.    2d  ed.     1913.  Wiley     $2.25 

Well  known  book.     Fuller  treatment  in  Metcalf  and     Eddy  below. 

*Folwell,  A.  P.  Sewerage ;  the  designing,  constructing  and  maintain- 
ing of  sewerage  systems  and  sewage  treatment  plants.  8th  ed. 
1918.  Wiley  $3. 

A  standard  general  work. 

Metcalf,   L.   and  Eddy,   H.   P.       American  sewerage   practice.     3v. 

1914-16.  McGraw     $15. 

v.  1  Design  of  sewers  $5.00 

v.  2  Construction  of  sewers  4.00 

v.  3  Disposal  of  sewage.     2d  ed.  6.00 


CIVIL  ENGINEERING  31 

Sewage  Disposal 

Kershaw,  G.  B.  deB.    Sewage  purification  and  disposal.     1915. 

Putnam     $3.75 

Good   English  book.      Semi-popular   survey   adapted   to   responsible 
officials  and  students. 

*Kinnicutt,  L.  P.,  Winslow,  C.  E.  A.  and  Pratt,  R.  W.    Sewage  dispo- 
sal.   2d  ed.     1919.  Wiley     $4. 
Comprehensive  practical  treatment.     (See  also  third  volume  of  Met- 
calf  and  Eddy.) 

Daniels,  F.  E.    Operation  of  sewage  disposal  plants.    1915. 

Municipal  journal,  N.  Y.,  $1.50 


*Warren,  G.  M.    Sewage  disposal  on  the  farm.     (U.  S.  Department  of 
agriculture.    Yearbook  separate  712).     19^7.  Supt.  of  doc.     .05 

Ogden,  H.  N.  and  Cleveland,  H.  B.  Practical  methods  of  sewage  dis- 
posal for  residences,  hotels  and  institutions.  1912.  Wiley  $1.50 

Refuse  and  Refuse  Disposal 

Capes,  W.  P.  and  Carpenter,  J.  D.  Municipal  housecleaning;  meth- 
ods and  experiences  of  American  cities  in  collecting  and  dispos- 
ing of  their  municipal  wastes — ashes,  rubbish,  garbage,  manure, 
sewage  and  street  refuse.  1918.  Dutton  $6. 

Comprehensive  discussion  and  collection  of  data,  based  on  the  con- 
tents of  many  annual  reports  and  special  publications. 

Morse,  W.  F.    Collection  and  disposal  of  municipal  waste.     1909. 

Municipal  journal,  N.  Y.    $5. 

There  is  no  later  American  book  that  is  equally  full  and  important 
on  the  technical  side.  Includes  disposal  by  incinerators,  by  English 
destructor  systems,  and  by  reduction  and  extraction  processes. 


ROADS  AND  PAVEMENTS 
Drainage  Methods  and  Foundations  for  Country  Roads 

(Note:  The  U.  S.  Bureau  of  public  roads  issues  many  practical  bul- 
letins, obtainable  at  low  prices  from  the  Superintendent  of  documents 
at  Washington.  For  example,  a  recent  86  page  bulletin  by  E.  W.- 
James and  others,  entitled  Drawings,  methods  and  foundations  for 
country  roads,  is  sold  for  20  cents.) 

*Foote,  C.  E.     Practical  road  building.     1917.  McKay     $1.25 

Reliable  semi-popular  book,  particularly  suitable  for  responsible 
county  officials  and  local  improvement  organizations. 

Byrne,  A.  T.    Modern  road  construction;  a  practical  treatise  on  the 
engineering  problems  of  road  building'.     1917. 

Amer.  technical  soc.    $1 
By  an  engineer  of  long  experience. 


,2  CIVIL  ENGINEERING      • 

*Goodell,  J.  M.     Location,  construction  and  maintenance  of  roads ;  re- 
printed from  Goodroads  yearbook  1917-    IQ1^- 

Van  Nostrand.    $1.50 

Written  to  provide  reliable  and  detailed  information  on  the  best 
practice  applicable  to  work  on  state  highways. 

Blanchard,  A.  H.     Elements  of  highway  engineering.     1915. 

Wiley     $3. 

Textbook  for  civil  engineering  students,  in  part  adapted  from  a  much 
more  exhaustive  work  by  Blanchard  and  Drowne  (Wiley  $4.50).  Both 
are  excellent  books  and  give  special  attention  to  bituminous  materials 
and  their  applications. 

*Agg,  T.  R.    Construction  of  roads  and  pavements.     1916. 

McGraw     $3. 

Though  written  as  a  college  text-book,  this  is  one  of  the  very  best 
books  on  practice. 

Baker,  I.  O.    Treatise  on  roads  and  pavements.    3d  ed.     1917. 

Wiley     $4.50 

Thorough  revision  of  a  standard  comprehensive -book,  which  treats 
the  subject  for  the  practicing  engineer.  Pavements  are  fully  treated 
in  part  2  of  this  book. 


Handbooks 

Harger,  W.  G.  and  Bonney,  E.  A.     Highway  engineers'  handbook. 
3d  ed.     1919.  McGraw    $3. 

A  valuable  reference  handbook  for  the  engineer  in  charge  of  road 
construction.  City  pavements  are  not  included. 

Blanchard,  A.  H.,  ed.    American  highway  engineers'  handbook.  1919. 

Wiley     $5. 

Authoritative  and  enclyclopedic  reference  manual  covering  not  only 
roads  and  pavements  but  many  related  topics.  Full  index  and  val- 
uable bibliographies,  including  recent  periodical  material.  A  book  for 
the  engineer's  office  rather  than  for  the  man  directing  or  inspecting 
actual  construction. 


Pavements 

(Note:  Many  libraries  will  find  a  special  book  on  pavements  un- 
necessary, as  the  subject  is  covered  in  various  books  on  highway  en- 
gineers.) 

Tillson,  G.  W.    Street  pavements  and  paving  materials.    2d  ed.    1912. 

Wiley     $4. 

A  standard  general  treatise  covering  the  various  types. 

Richardson,  C.     Asphalt  construction  for  pavements  and  highways; 
a  pocketbook  for  engineers,  contractors  and  inspectors.     1913. 

McGraw     $2. 

Manual  of  instructions,  suggestions  and  data,  plainly  presented  to 
give  an  understanding  of  the  best  practice. 


CIVIL  ENGINEERING  as 

RAILROAD  ENGINEERING 

*Raymond,  W.  G.    Elements  of  railroad  engineering.    3d  ed.     1917. 

Wiley    $4. 

Reliable  general  study  of  a  railroad  from  the  engineering  point  of 
view — its  permanent  way,  locomotive  performance  as  affecting  grades 
and  general  layout,  preliminary  and  later  surveys,  etc. 

Webb,  W.  L.  Railroad  construction,  theory  and  practice;  a  text- 
book for  the  use  of  students  .  .  .  and  a  hand-book  for  the  use  of 
engineers  fn  field  and  office.  6th  ed.  1917.  Wiley  $4. 

A  standard  manual  summarizing  each  branch  of  work  from  the  sur- 
vey to  the  full  operating  equipment. 

Crandall,  C.  L.  and  Barnes,  F.  A.    Railroad  construction.     1913. 

McGraw    $3. 

Does  not  cover  so  broad  a  field  as  Webb,  but  is  a  good  book  on  con- 
struction practice  relating  to  earth  and  rock  work,  tunneling,  masonry, 
small  bridges,  etc. 

Orrock,  J.  W.    Railroad  structures  and  estimates.    2d  ed.     1918. 

Wiley    $5. 

Important  book  containing  information  on  quantities  of  materials 
and  costs  that  enter  into  every  sort  of  railroad  construction  work. 

Haines,  H.  S.    Efficient  railway  operation.     1919.          Macmillan    $4. 

Authoritative  work  for  technical  students  and  railroad  employees  de- 
scribing present  methods  of  efficient  practice  in  operation  (as  distin- 
guished from  administration  and  finance)  and  the  stages  of  progress 
through  which  these  methods  have  been  developed. 


Rench,  W.  F.    Simplified  curve  and  switch  work,  a  collection  of  val- 
uable points  for  the  supervisor  and  foreman  and  for  college  in- 
struction.    1916.  Railway  educational  press    $1.50. 
Explanations  and  rules  "that  solve  problems  in   this  class  of  work 
without  higher  mathematics.     Author 'is  a  supervisor  with  the  Penn- 
sylvania R.  R. 

Searles,  W.  H.  and  Ives,  H.  C.    Field  engineering.     i8th  ed.     1919. 

Wiley    $3. 

A  widely  used  manual  of  principles  and  formulae  for  railroad  sur- 
veyors and  field  engineers,  on  curves,  grades,  crossings,  earth  work, 
etc.  Part  2  consists  of  tables,  and  the  parts  are  sold  separately  at 
$2  each. 

Allen,  C.  F.  Railroad  curves  and  earth  work,  and  field  and  office  ta- 
bles. 2  v.  in  i.  1914.  McGraw  $3. 
For  the  engineer  engaged  in  track  location. 


Tunnelin 


Prelini,  C.    Tunneling.    6th  ed.     1912.  Van  Nostrand    $3. 

General  treatment,  with  considerable  attention  to  tunnels  for  sub- 
ways and  under  water. 

Lauchli,  E.    Tunneling.     1915.  McGraw    $3. 

General,    but    gives    most    attention    to    railroad    tunnels.      Concise 
treatment  with  many  practical  details. 


34  CIVIL  ENGINEERING 

Brunton,  D.  W.  and  Davis,  J.  A.    Modern  tunneling,  with  special  ref- 
erence to  mine  and  water  supply  tunnels.     1914.        Wiley    $3.50 


Track  Work 

(Note:  The  most  detailed  work,  a  recognized  authority,  is  Camp's 
Notes  on  track.  There  has  been  no  revision  since  1904.) 

Van  Auken,  K.  L.    Practical  track  work.    2d  ed.     19*16. 

Railway  educational  press     $1.50. 

Van  Auken,  K.  L.     Practical  track  maintenance.     1916. 

Railway  educational  press    $1.60. 

Lewis,  E.  R.    Winter  track  work.     1917. 

Railway  educational  press     $1.60 

These  three  books  are  written  for  the  trackman  and  foreman,  and 
omit  the  problems  of  the  engineer  in  laying  out  track.  The  first  is  on 
construction  work,  the  second  on  maintenance  and  repair,  and  the  third 
on  special  methods  to  meet  winter  weather  conditions. 

*Dana,  R.  T.  and  Trimble,  A.  F.    Trackman's  helper.    1917. 

McGraw    $2. 

Based  on  a  book  originally  written  by  J.  Kindelan  and  since  revised 
by  various  authors.  A  fairly  complete  manual  of  practice  for  track 
foremen  and  supervisors. 

Tratman,  E.  E.  R.    Railway  track  and  track  work.    3d  ed.    1908. 

McGraw    $3.50. 
A  standard  work  for  the  engineer,  not  the  trackman. 


Maintenance  and  Repair 

*Sellew,  W.   H.     Railway   maintenance   engineering,  with   notes   on 
construction.    1915.  Van  Nostrand    $2.50. 

A  well  illustrated  textbook,  with  references  to  more  specialized  ma- 
terial. Covers  in  a  very  practical  way  the  track,  structures  and  other 
equipment  of  an  established  railroad,  with  reference  to  their  mainte- 
nance and  improvement. 

Willard,  W.  C.    Maintenance  of  way  and  structures.    1915. 

McGraw     $4. 
The  most  complete  work  in  this  field. 

Electrification  of  Steam  Railroads 

Burch,  E.  P.    Electrification  of  railway  trains.    1911.        McGraw    $5 
Comprehensive  treatise  with  full  engineering  details. 

International    correspondence    schools.      Electric    locomotives,    etc. 
(International  library  of  technology,  v.  112).     1911. 

International  textbook  co.    $5. 

This  volume  treats  of  the  operation  of  electric  locomotives  and 
electric  trains, 


CIVIL  ENGINEERING  35 

Locomotive  Engineering 

Wood,  A.  J.     Principles  of  locomotive  operation  and  train  control. 

1915.  McGraw    $3. 

A  textbook  on  the  acceleration  and  resistance  of  trains,  control  by 
airbrakes,  fuel  economy,  and  principles  of  the  locomotive  engine,  etc., 
including  a  short  chapter  on  electrification  of  steam  railways. 


Lockhart,  C.  F.    Practical  instructor  and  reference  book  for  locomo- 
tive firemen  and  engineers.     1916.  Henley    $1.50. 
Explains  construction  of'the  locomotive,  breakdowns,  Westinghouse 
air  brake,   locomotive   running.     Test   questions    on    each   subject   are 
grouped  at  the  end  of  the  volume.     Reissue  of  1911  edition. 

Sinclair,  A.  Locomotive  engine  running  and  management.  23d  ed 
1915.  Wiley  $2. 

A  standard  treatise  plainly  written.  Includes  examination  questions, 
but  much  of  the  book  is  general  descriptive  text. 

*Prior,  F.  J.  Practical  locomotive  engineering;  firing,  running,  break- 
downs, mechanical  and  air  brake,  as  comprised  in  the  serial  (ist, 
2d  and  3d)  examination  questions  and  answers.  1918. 

Federal  railway  institute.    $2.25. 
A  catechism  with  very  good  index. 

MacDonald,  J.  R.    Treatise  covering  operation,  defects  and  remedies 
of  the  locomotive,  Westinghouse  and  New  York  air  brake;  also 
questions  and  answers  to  first,  second  and  third  year's  progres 
sive  examinations.     1917.  Author,  Chicago    $2.25. 

The  author  has  had  much  experience  in  coaching  locomotive  fire- 
men for  promotion.  The  whole  book  is  in  the  form  of  questions  and 
answers  and  those  on  air  brakes  occupy  more  than  half  the  volume. 

*Swingle,  C.  F.  Cyclopedia  of  locomotive  engineering,  with  examina- 
tion questions  and  answers.  1916.  Drake  $3. 
Comprehensive  manual.  Each  section  is  followed  by  test  questions, 

the  answers  to  which  are  readily  found  in  that  section,  but  are  not 

given  directly  in  spite  of  the  wording  of  the  title. 

James,  W.  P.    Enginemen's  manual.     1918. 

W.  P.  James  pub.  co.»  Louisville,    $2.50. 

Not  logically  arranged  and  not  well-indexed,  but  treats  many  de- 
tails and  accessory  appliances  not  covered  in  most  manuals.  "Cate- 
chism" treatment. 

Forney,  M.  N.     Forney's  catechism  of  the  locomotive,  part  I.  $<!  ed. 

1912.  Railway  age  gazette,  N.  Y.    $3. 

Revision  of  an  old  standard,  very  widely  known.  A  catechism  in 
which  the  answers  contain  much  detail.  V.  2  is  theoretical  and  less 
generally  used. 

Fowler,  G.  L.  Locomotive  breakdowns,  emergencies  and  their  reme- 
dies; an  up-to-date  catechism.  8th  ed.  1916.  rev.  by  W.  W. 
Wood.  Henley  $i. 

Questions  and  answers,  grouped  by  part  of  mechanism  affected. 


36  CIVIL  ENGINEERING 

Locomotive  Valves 

McShane,  C.  L.    Modern  locomotive  valves  and  valve  gears.    1917. 

Griffin  &  Winters    $2.50. 

Elementary  treatment  assuming  no  working  knowledge  of  the  sub- 
ject.    A  less  important  book  than  Yoder  and  Wharen. 

*Yoder,  J.  H.  and  Wharen,  G.  B.    Locomotive  valves  and  valve  gears, 
with  a  special  treatise  on  valve  setting.     1917. 

Van  Nostrand    $3. 

Plainly  written  but  thorough  book  based  on  instruction  to  shop  ap- 
prentices of  the  Pennsylvania  R.  R.     Numerous  good  diagrams. 

Train  Operation 

American  railway  assn.    Standard  code  of  train  rules  for  single  and 
double  track.    1916.  Author,  N.  Y.    .70. 


Collingwood,  G.  E.    Train  rule  examinations  made  easy.    2d  ed.  1917. 

Henley    $1.25. 

Simple  explanation  of  the  standard  rules,  followed  by  questions  and 
answers.  Contains  diagrams  of  hand,  flag  and  lamp  signals. 

*Prior,  F.  J.     Operation  of  trains  and  station  work,  and  telegraphy. 
1916.  Drake     $1.50. 

For  the  conductor,  trainmaster  and  brakeman.  Does  not  cover  loco- 
motive operation.  Train  heating  and  lighting,  signals,  train  orders,  etc. 

Nichols,  W.  Tram  operation;  a  treatise  on  train  rules,  train  orders, 
change  of  time  table,  automatic  block  signals,  interlocking.  1916. 

LeGrand  Brown,  Rochester,  N.  Y.    $2. 

Thorough  and  detailed  book,  with  questions  and  answers.  Author 
was  for  ten  years  chairman  of  the  Board  of  examiners  of  a  large  rail- 
road. Track  diagrams  with  signals  in  color  are  a  valuable  feature. 

Railroad  Signals 

(Note:  The  operation  of  signals  is  quite  fully  covered  in  Nichols' 
Train  operation,  above.) 

Scott,  R.  Automatic  block  signals  and  signal  circuits;  American 
practice  in  the  installation  and  maintenance  of  signals  electri- 
cally controlled.  1908.  McGraw  $2.50. 

Anderson,  J.    Electric  locking.     1918. 

Simmons-Boardman  pub.  co.     $2. 

A  general  study  of  the  system  of  electrical  control  which  prevents 
the  changing  of  a  signal  until  certain  conditions  necessary  to  safety 
have  been  fulfilled. 

General  railway  signal  co.    Electric  interlocking  handbook.     1913. 

Author,  Rochester,  N.  Y.    $3. 

Chiefly  details  of  apparatus  and  circuits,  with  a  large  number  of  dia- 
grams and  illustrations. 


CIVIL  ENGINEERING  37 

Air  Brakes 

(Note:  The  construction  and  operation  of  the  airbrake  is  explained 
in  most  of  the  books  on  the  locomotive.  Also,  the  manufacturers  issue 
instruction  handbooks.) 

Ludy,  L.  V.    Air-brake.     1913.  Amer.  technical  soc.    $i. 

The  Westinghouse  system  is  described  and  illustrated.  A  short  sec- 
tion deals  with  its  application  to  electric  cars. 

Westinghouse  air  brake  system.    1915.  Drake    $2. 

A  detailed  treatise  in  plain  language,  compiled  with  the  aid  of  sev- 
eral experts.  Many  questions  and  answers  are  included. 

International     correspondence     schools.       Westinghouse     air-brake 
handbook.    2d  ed.     1918.  Internat.  textbook  co.    $i. 

Construction  and  operation  of  the  Westinghouse  equipment  of  va- 
rious types  are  explained,  and  names  and  identification  numbers  of 
parts  are  given.  Not  an  outline  of  operation  for  the  train  crew 
but  a  useful  handbook  for  the  repairman  and  others. 

New  York  air  brake  system.     1911.  Drake    $2. 

A  full  treatment  similar  to  that  on  the  Westinghouse  system, 
above. 

Railroad  Terminals 

Droege,  J.  A.    Freight  terminals  and  trains.     1912.          McGraw    $5. 

Full  and  authoritative  work  on  layout,  construction  and  equipment 
of  yards  and  terminal  structures. 

Droege,  J.  A.    Passenger  terminals  and  trains.     1916.      McGraw.  $5. 

Railroad  Shops 

Jones,  F.  D.    Railway  repair  shop  practice.    1912. 

Industrial  press    .25. 
This  is  Machinery's  reference  series  no.  90. 

Wright,  R.  V.,  comp.    Railway  shop  kinks.     1911. 

Railway  age  gazette,  N.  Y.    $2. 

Based  on  articles  contributed  to  the  Railway  age  gazette  from  1909 
to  1911.  A  large  volume  of  nearly  300  pages,  with  a  great  number  of 
line  drawings  and  half  tones. 


MECHANICAL  ENGINEERING 


ENCYCLOPEDIA 

'Machinery's  encyclopedia;  a  work  of  reference  covering  practical 
mathematics  and  mechanics,  machine  design,  machine  construc- 
tion and  operation ;  electrical,  gas,  hydraulic,  and  steam  power 
machinery;  metallurgy  and  kindred  subjects  in  the  engineering 
field.  7v.  1917.  Industrial  press  $36. 

A  very  valuable  work,  though  not  a  complete  cyclopedia  of  engineer- 
ing; especially  strong  on  all  that  relates  to  machine  shop  practice  and 
metal  working  processes  generally.  Even  rather  small  libraries  will 
find  it  a  useful  purchase,  if  located  where  these  subjects  are  of  special 
importance. 


HANDBOOKS 

Kent,  W.    Mechanical  engineers'  pocketbook.    Qth  ed.     1916. 

Wiley    $5. 

This  has  long  been  a  standard  reference  manual,  covering  the  whole 
field  of  mechanical  engineering. 

*Marks,  L.  S.,  ed.     Mechanical  engineers'  handbook.     1916. 

McGraw    $f 

A  recent  rival  of  Kent.  Many  specialists  have  contributed  to  the 
book  which  is  more  systematic  and  comprehensive  than  Kent  and  on 
the  whole  preferable  where  only  one  can  be  bought. 

Gillette,  H.  P.     Handbook  of  mechanical  and  electrical  cost  data. 
1918.  McGraw    $6. 

Voluminous  collection  of  notes  and  data  for  "the  designer,  appraiser, 
chief  of  construction,  superintendent  of  operation,  engineering 
student/'  ^>n\y  the  larger  libraries  are  likely  to  need  this. 


MECHANICAL  PROCESSES 

*Danforth,  G.  W.     Elementary  outline  of  mechanical  processes.    1917. 

U.  S.  Naval  institute    $3.75 

Gives  a  general  outline  of  metal-producing  processes  followed  by  a 
description  of  the  methods  of  "re-manufacture"  and  working  in  the 
foundry,  forge,  machine  shop,  boiler  shop  and  various  special  pro- 
cesses. 

Charnock,  G.  F.  Mechanical  technology ;  being  a  treatise  on  the  ma- 
terials and  preparatory  processes  of  the  mechanical  industries. 
1915.  Van  Nostrand  $3. 

Excellent  and  well  illustrated  English  book.     Differs  in  scope  from 
Danforth  by  the  inclusion  of  various  non-metallic  materials  and  by 
omission  of  the  work  of  the  machine   shop  and  other  finishing  pro- 
cesses.    Describes  very  fully  the  work  of  the  foundry  and  forge,  with 
much  attention  to  machine  moulding  and  heavy  forging. 


40  MECHANICAL  ENGINEERING 

POWER  AND  POWER  TRANSMISSION 

Lucke,  C.  E.    Ppwer.    1911.  Lemcke    $2. 

A  series  of  college  lectures  in  non-technical  language  on  the  devel- 
opment of  "apparatus  and  machinery  for  the  converting  of  natural 
energy  in  any  of  its  available  forms  into  useful  work." 

*Kerr,  E.  W.    Power  and  power  transmission.    3d  ed.  1914.    Wiley  $2. 

Plainly  written  textbook  on  the  generation  of  power  from  various 
sources,  and  on  the  machinery  of  transmission — shafting,  belts,  gear- 
ing, etc. 

Collins,  H.  E.   Shafting,  pulleys,  belting  and  rope  transmission.   1908. 

McGraw    $i. 

Information  and  hints  helpful  to  all  who  have  to  handle  such 
equipment. 

Kent,  R.  T.    Leather  belting.    1916.  Wiley    $1.25 

A  somewhat  technical  study  of  data  and  methods  based  on  the 
requirements  of  modern  high  speed  production. 


Power  (periodical)     Power  kink  book.     1917.  McGraw    $1.75 

—Second  Power  kink  book.     1918.     McGraw     $1. 


Two  collections  of  suggestive  short  cuts  and  convenient  devices,  in 
connection  with  the  machinery  of  all  kinds  to  be  found  in  a  power 
plant.  Compiled  from  recent  volumes  of  Power. 


Lubrication 

Battle,  J.  R.    Lubricating  engineer's  handbook.     1916. 

Lippincott    $4. 

Comprehensive  work  in  which  general  information  and  data  on 
lubrication  and  various  lubricants  is  followed  by  studies  of  the 
lubrication  problems  of  many  types  of  machinery. 

*Lockhart,  L.  B.    American  lubricants  from  the  standpoint  of  the  con- 
sumer.    1918.  Chemical  pub.  co.     $2. 
Intended  to  aid  in  a  more  intelligent  selection  and  use  of  lubricating 
oils  and  greases.    Gives  much  space  to  test  methods  and  specifications, 
in  addition  to  a  general  study  of  friction  and  lubricating  problems. 

TESTING 

Smallwood,  J.  C.  Mechanical  laboratory  methods ;  the  testing  of  in- 
struments and  machines  in  the  mechanical  laboratory  and  in 
practice.  2d  ed.  1918.  Van  Nostrand  $5 

Concise  treatment,  omitting  details  of  testing  apparatus. 

Tenney,  E.  H.    Test  methods  for  steam  power  plants.    1915. 

Van  Nostrand    $2.50 
Practical  methods  for  working  conditions. 

*Moyer,  J.  A.     Power  plant  testing.    2d  ed.     1913.  McGraw  $4 

More  general  than  its  title  implies  and  more  complete  than 
Smallwood. 


MECHANICAL  ENGINEERING  41 

Carpenter,  R.  C.  and  Diederichs,  H.  Experimental  engineering  and 
manual  for  testing.  7th  ed.  1911.  McGraw  $6. 

A  standard  work  giving  greater  detail  than  Smallwood  or  Moyer 
whl'Usi  cover  a  broader  field. 

MILLWRIGHTING  AND  MECHANICAL  EQUIPMENT  OF  BUILDINGS 

Hawkins,  N.  Erecting  and  operating  .  .  .  for  constructing  engineers, 
millwrights  and  master  builders.  1913.  Audel  $2. 

Tools,  equipment  and  methods  are  described  and  illustrated  in  a 
manner  adapted  to  the  average  workman. 

Swingle,  C.  F.     Practical  handbook  f,or  millwrights,  describing  the 
planning  and  arrangement  of  mill  buildings.     1913.     Drake    $2. 
Fewer  illustrations  and  less  description  of  tools  and  the  most  ele- 
mentary  matters   than   Hawkins,  but   also   addressed   to    the   average 
workman. 

*Hobart,  J.  F.     Millwrighting.     1909.  McGraw  $3. 

The  best  and  most  authoritative. 

Collins,  H.  E.    Erecting  work.    1908.  McGraw    $i. 

Limited  scope  compared  with  the  other  entries  under  this  head. 
Moving  and  installing  heavy  machinery. 

Hoisting  and  Conveying  Machinery 

Zimmer,  G.  F.  Mechanical  handling  and  storing  of  material  ...  by 
automatic  or  semi-automatic  machinery.  1916. 

Van  Nostrand    $12.50 

An  expensive  work,  but  one  that  contains  material  not  readily  found 
elsewhere.  Very  fully  illustrated. 

Elevators 

(Note:  Some  instruction  on  operation  of  elevators  is  contained  in 
v.  10  of  Hawkins'  Electrical  guide,  in  v.  8c  of  the  International  library 
of  technology,  and  in  Swingle's  and  other  handbooks  for  stationary 
engineers.) 

Jallings,  J.  H.     Elevators  .  .  .  hand,  belt,  steam,  hydraulic  and  elec- 
tric.    1918.  Amer.  technical  soc.     $2. 
Treats  of  the  development  of  the  several  types,  design,  operation, 
layout  of  auxiliary  apparatus,  etc.     The  only  book  that  includes  all 
types,  but  it  does  not  give  much  attention  to  operating. 

Henderson,  E.  G.  Electric  elevators,  their  construction  and  opera- 
tion. 1915.  Branch  $i. 
For  the  mechanic  and  not  the  designer. 

Cullmer,  H.  R.  Elevator  shaft  construction.  1912.  Comstock  $3. 
For  the  architect  and  builder. 


COMPRESSED  AIR 

Wightman,  L.  I.    Compressed  air.    1919.       Amer.  technical  soc.    $i. 

Aims  to  give  a  general  working  knowledge.  Describes  many  types 
of  compressors  and  other  apparatus  but  it  is  not  a  very  thorough  in- 
troduction to  the  subject. 


42  MECHANICAL  ENGINEERING 

Simons,  T.    Compressed  air.     1914.  McGraw    $1.50 

A  book  on  principles,  illustrated  by  examples  of  practice  and  pro- 
vided wtih  man}''  problems  for  solution.  Good  for  a  thorough  intro- 
duction to  the  subject. 

*Hirshberg,  C.  A.     Compressed  air  for  the  metal  worker.     1917. 

McGraw    $3. 

Excellent  book  explaining  air  compression  apparatus  and  applica- 
tions to  portable  tools,  uses  in  machine  shop,  foundry  and  forge,  sand 
blasting,  hoisting  and  conveying,  etc.  Very  fully  illustrated. 

Richards,  F.    Compressed  air  practice.     1913.  McGraw    $3. 

Authoritative  treatise  for  engineers,  more  general  than  Peele. 

Poole,  R.  Compressed  air  plant;  the  production,  transmission  and 
use  of  compressed  air,  with  special  reference  to  mine  service. 
3d  ed.  1919.  Wiley  $4.25 

A  standard  work,  especially  valuable  for  important  chapters  on 
rock  drills,  hammer  drills,  coal  cutting  machinery,  and  on  use  of  com- 
pressed air  for  pumping  and  haulage. 


REFRIGERATION 

Sydney,  S.     Mechanical  refrigeration.     1913.  Branch    $2. 

Elementary  practical  book  (slight  for  the  price)  designed  for  the 
operating  engineer  who  may  have  to  handle  a  refrigerating  plant. 

Booth,  C.  E.    Audel  answers  on  refrigeration  and  ice  making ;  a  prac- 
tical treatise  with  illustrations.     1914.  Audel    $2, 
Elementary  book  for  the  operator  of  refrigerating  machinery,  treat- 
ing the  subject  throughout  in  the  form  of  questions  and  answers. 

Cosgrove,  J.  J.    Sanitary  refrigeration  and  ice  making.     1914. 

Standard  sanitary  mfg.  co.    $3. 

Reliable  and  fairly  full  elementary  treatment  from  the  practical 
standpoint. 

*Arrowood,  M.  W.     Refrigeration ;  a  practical  treatise  on  the  produc- 
tion of  low  temperature  as  applied  to  the  manufacture  of  ice,  and 
to  the  design  and  operation  of  cold  storage  plants.     1916. 
Principles  briefly  covered,  apparatus  and  methods  explained  in  con- 
siderable  detail.      Only   about   35   pages    on    cold    storage.      A   useful 
working  guide. 

Macintire,  H.  J.     Mechanical  refrigeration;  a  treatise  for  technical 
students  and  engineers.    1914.  Wiley    $4. 

The  best  comprehensive  American  work  for  the  trained  engineer. 

Greene,  A.  M.     Elements  of  refrigeration;  a  textbook  for  students, 
engineers  and  warehousemen.     1916.  Wiley    $4. 

A  rather  advanced  presentation  of  the  principles  and  data  which  are 
the  bases  of  design  and  operation. 

Harding,  L.  A.  and  Willard,  A.  C.     Power  plants  and  refrigeration, 
IQI/7-  Wiley     $5. 

(This  is  the  second  volume  of  their  Mechanical  equipment  of  build- 
ings, an  important  reference  work  for  engineers  and  architects,  treat- 
ing the  subjects  from  the  standpoint  of  design  and  installation. 


MECHANICAL  ENGINEERING  43 

Cold  Storage 

Cooper,  H.    Practical  cold  storage.    2d  ed.     1915.      Nickerson    $3.50 

Exhaustive  treatise  of  800  pages,  with  details  of  the  application  of 
cold  storage  to  the  preservation  of  dairy  products,  fruit,  poultry,  etc. 
Important  section  on  insulation. 

MACHINE  SHOP  PRACTICE 

Hartman,  W.  B.    Machine  shop  practice.     1917.        Appleton     $1.10 

Reliable  elementary  book  which  describes  the  more  usual  machines 
and  processes.  Treatment  too  brief  to  be  more^  than  an  introduction 
to  each  class  of  work. 

*Beale,  O.  J.    Handbook  for  apprenticed  machinists.    3d  ed.     1917. 

Brown  &  Sharpe  mfg.  co.,  Providence,  R.  I.     .50 
A  booklet  emphasizing  certain  facts  and  principles   that  the  inex- 
perienced should  keep  constantly  in  mind.     Not  a  general  survey  such 
as  Hartman. 

Fairfield,  H.  P.  and  Dow,  C.  S.    Starrett  book  for  machinists'  appren- 
tices.   4th  ed.    1918. ,  L.  S.  Starrett  co.,  Athol,  Mass.    .50 
Special  emphasis  on  how  to  lay  out  work.     Does  not  duplicate  the 
Brown  &  Sharpe  manual. 

Kaup,  W.  J.    Machine  shop  practice.  2d  ed.    1914.          Wiley     $1.25 
Good  elementary  text  for  trade  schools. 

Turner,  F.  W.,  Perrigo,  O.  E.  and  Fairfield,  H.  P.     Machine  shop 
work;  a  comprehensive  manual  of  approved  shop  methods.   1917. 

Amer.  technical  soc.    $1.50 

*Halsey,  F.  A.     Methods  of  machine  shop  work,  for  apprentices  and 
students  in  technical  and  trade  schools.     1914.      McGraw     $2.50. 

A  standard  book  emphasizing  principles  and  the  interrelation  of 
various  processes.  Assumes  familiarity  with  machine  shop  terms  and 
the  common  machines,  but  is  an  elementary  treatment. 

Smith,.  R.  H.     Textbook  of  the  principles  of  machine  work.     3d  ed. 
1919.  Industrial  education  book  co.    $3. 

*Smith,  R.  H.    Textbook  of  advanced  machine  work.     5th  ed.     1919. 

Industrial  education  book  co.    $3. 

Excellent  texts  for  technical  schools  and  colleges,  illustrated  with  a 
great  number  of  specially  prepared  small  diagrams  and  valuable  for 
very  specific  and  detailed  directions  for  executing  various  processes. 
Helpful  also  to  practical  machinists,  but  not  adapted  to  continuous 
reading  for  a  general  introduction  to  machine  work. 

Leonard,  W.  S.    Machine  shop  tools  and  methods.    6th  ed.    1911. 

Wiley     $4- 
A  standard  work  on  fundamental  processes  and  types  of  tools. 

Oberg,  E.  V.    Handbook  of  small  tools.     1908.  Wiley     $3. 

On  hand  taps,  reamers,  threading  dies,  milling  cutters,  etc. 


44  MECHANICAL  ENGINEERING 

Suverkrop,  E.  A.,  comp.    American  machinist  shop  note  book.     1919. 

McGraw     $2. 

A  "kink  book"  comprising  short  articles  from  the  files  of  American 
machinist,  describing  special  devices  and  methods.  Very  suggestive 
to  the  machinist. 

Handbooks 

(Note:  A  large  proportion  of  the  booklets  in  Machinery's  reference 
series  relate  to  machine  shop  work.  Small  libraries  will  firid  that  in 
many  cases  they  will  cover  a  subject  with  sufficient  fullness  for  local 
needs.) 

Fairchild,  H.  P.  and  otiiers.    Starrett  data  book  for  machinists.    1918. 

L.  S.  Starrett  co.,  Athol,  Mass.     .50 
Useful  trade  publication  of  rather  limited  scope. 

*Colvin,  F.  H.     and  Stanley,  F.  A.     American  machinist's  handbook 
and  dictionary  of  shop  terms.    2d  ed.     1914.  McGraw     $3. 

A  standard  and  widely  used  manual. 

Machinery's  handbook  for  machine  shop  and  drafting-room ;  a  refer- 
ence book  on  machine  design  and  shop  practice.     1914. 

Industrial  press     $5.  • 

The  most  comprehensive  reference  handbook  for  machinists.  Covers 
some  related  subjects  not  included  in  Colvin  and  Stanley. 

Lathes  and  Screw  Machines 

Colvin,  F.  H.    Engine  lathe  work.     1909.  McGraw     $i. 

On  principles  and  fundamental  features  of  lathes,  for  apprentices  and 
others.  Still  serviceable. 

Perrigo,  C.  O.  E.     Lathe  design,  construction  and  operation,  with 
practical  examples  of  lathe  work.     1916.  Henley     $2.50. 

Excellent  comprehensive  book. 

*Jones,  F.  D.     Turning  and  boring  1915-     Industrial  press     $2.50 

Much  the  greater  part  is  on  lathes  and  lathe  work. 


Hamilton,  D.  T.  and  Jones,  F.  D.    Automatic  screw  machines.     1916. 

Industrial  press*    $2.50 

Colvin,  F.  H.  and  Stanley,  F.  A.    Screw  machine  kinks.     1908. 

McGraw     .60 


Jones,  F.  D.     Thread  cutting  methods.  1918.     Industrial  press.  $2.50 

Comprehensive  treatise  including  thread  rolling  and  precision  screw 
threads. 
Colvin,  F.  H.  and  Stanley,  F.  A.    Screw  thread  kinks.     1908. 

McGraw      .60 

Drilling  Machines 

Oberg,  E.  V.  and  Jones,  F.  D.    Drilling  practice  and  jig  design.    1915. 

Industrial  press     $2.50 


MECHANICAL  ENGINEERING  *5 

Colvin,  F.  H.  and  Stanley,  F.  A.    Drill  press  kinks.    1908. 

McGraw     .60 


Viall,  E.    Broaches  and  broaching.    1918.  McGraw    '$2. 

Planing  Machines 

Cincinnati  planer  co.  Treaties  on  planers,  practical  information  and 
suggestions.  1912.  Author,  Cincinnati  .50 

Useful  trade  publication. 

Jones,  F.  D.  Planing  and  milling.  1914.  Industrial  press  $2.50 
About  one  third  is  on  planing. 

Milling  Machines 

*Cincinnati  milling  machine  co.  Treaties  on  milling  and  milling 
machines.  1916. 

Author,  Cincinnati    $1.50 
Unusually  valuable  trade  publication. 

Jones,  F.  D.  Planing  and  milling.  1914.  Industrial  press  $2.50 
About  two  thirds  on  milling. 

Colvin,  F.  H.  and  Stanley,  F.  A.    Milling  machine  kinks.    1908. 

McGraw     .60 

Gear  Cutting 
(See  also  books  on  Gearing  under  Machine  design) 

Flanders,  R.  E.  Gear-cutting  machinery,  comprising  a  complete  re- 
view of  contemporary  American  and  European  practice.  .  .  .  with 
the  principles  involved.  1909.  Wiley  $2.50 

Thorough  and  at  the  date  of  publication  very  complete. 

Horner,  J.  G.    Gear-cutting  in  theory  and  practice.    1914 

Van  Nostrand     $3. 
Good  English  book. 

Grinding 

Colvin,  F.  H.  and  Stanley,  F.  A.  American  machinist  grinding  book. 
1912.  McGraw  $3. 

Hamilton,  D.  T.  and  Jones,  F.  D.    Advanced  grinding  practice.   1915- 

Industrial  press     $2.50 

Toolmaking 
(See  also  Dies;  Forging;  Heat  Treatment  of  Steel) 

*Markham,  E.  R.  Tool-making;  a  practical  treatise  on  the  art  of 
making  tools,  jigs  and  fixtures,  with  helpful  suggestions  on  heat 
treatment.  1916.  Amer.  technical  soc.  $1.50 

The  best  book  on  the  subject  for  general  use. 


46  MECHANICAL  ENGINEERING 

Jones,  F.  D.,  ed.    Modern  tool-making  methods.    1915. 

Industrial  press.    $2.50 

Less  general  than  Markham  and  with  more  emphasis  on  tools  for 
.  precision  work  and  measurements. 

Colvin,  F.  H.  and  Stanley,  F.  A.    Toolmaker's  kinks.    1908 

McGraw     .60 


Holford,  H.    2Oth  century  toolsmith  and  steelworker.     1912. 

Drake     $1.50 

This  relates  to  forging  operations  and  is  not  what  is  generally  im- 
plied by  toolmaking  in  connection  with  shop  practice. 

Tools  and  Devices  for  Quantity  Production  by  Machine  Tools 

Woodworth,  J.  V.  American  tool  making  and  interchangeable  man- 
ufacturing. 2d  ed.  1911.  Henley  $4. 
A  full  and  detailed  book  on  the  small  tools,  jigs,  fixtures  and  special 

devices  used  in  quantity  production.     Plainly  written  for  the  man  in 

the  shop. 

Colvin,  F.  H.  and  Haas,  L.  L.    Jigs  and  fixtures.    1913.    McGraw    $2. 

Less  full  than  Dowd  or  Woodworth  but  illustrates  many  typ»<*«t  ex- 
amples from  practice. 

*Dowd,  A.  A.     Tools,  chucks  and  fixtures.     1915. 

Industrial  press      $2.50 

Comprehensive  treatise  on  tools  and  devices  for  turning  and  boring 
operations. 

Colvin,  F.  H.  and  Stanley,  F.  A    Jig  and  fix^nre  kinks.     1908. 

McGraw     .60 

Dies  and  Die-making 

*Shailor,  F.  E.     Tool  and  die  design  for  beginners.    1917. 

Amer.  technical  soc.    $i. 
The  section  on  tool  design  has  special  reference  to  dies. 

Woodworth,  J.  V.  Punches,  dies  and  tools  for  manufacturing  in 
presses.  1916.  Henley  $4. 

Comprehensive  and  plainly  written. 

Colvin,  F.  H.     Practical  die-making.     1916.  McGraw     $2. 

Includes  a  chapter  on  the  application  of  press  tools  to  clock  work. 

*Stanley,  F.  A.    Punches  and  dies ;  layout,  construction  and  use.    1919. 

Industrial  press.     $4. 

Nearly  all  the  examples  from  practice  have  been  gathered  at  first 
hand  and  not  from  periodicals.  The  best  book  on  the  subject. 

Gages 

Hamilton,  D.  T.    Gages,  gaging  and  inspection.    1918. 

Industrial  press     $2.50 

A  comprehensive  treatise  giving  special  attention  to  present  practice 
in  the  application  of  the  limit  system  to  interchangeable  manufactur- 
ing. 


MECHANICAL  ENGINEERING  17 

Machine  Shop  Equipment  and  Management 

Perrigo,  C.  O.  E.     Modern  machine  shop  construction,  equipment 
and  management.     2d  ed.     1917.  Henley     $5. 

A  standard  comprehensive  work. 

Clewell,  C.  E.    Handbook  of  machine  shop  electricity.    1916. 

McGraw     $3. 

An  excellent  book  covering  the  chief  applications  of  electricity  in  the 
shop  and  giving  helpful  data  on  costs. 

Shaw,  T.  R.    Driving  of  machine  tools.     1917.        Van  Nostrand     $2. 

An  English  book  which  includes  examples  from  American  prac- 
tice. 

Horner,  J.  G.    Machine  stops,  trips  and  locking  devices.    1913. 

Machinery's  reference  series  No.  112.  Industrial  press     .75 

Safeguards  for  machine  tools  and  power  presses.    1914. 

Industrial     press     .25 

Machinery's  reference  series  no.  140. 

Jones,  F.  D.  and  Hammond,  E.  K.    Shop  management  and  systems ;  a 
treaties  on  the  organization  of  machine  building  plants.     1918. 

Industrial  press     $2.50 

Van  Deventer,  J.  H.    Handbook  of  machine  shop  management.    1915. 

McGraw     $2.50 

Wholly  different  from  and  supplementary  to  Jones  and  Hammond. 
Does  not  outline  a  general  organization,  but  contains  valuable  infor- 
mation and  data  on  details,  under  such  headings  as  equipment  control, 
time  and  cost  control,  etc. 

*Van  Deventer,  J.  H.     Success  in  the  small  shop.    2d  ed.    1918. 

McGraw     $1.75 

For  the  owner  and  manager.  Methods  that  make  for  economy  and 
efficiency. 

Van  Deventer,  J.  H.    Making  the  small  shbp  profitable.     1918. 

McGraw    $1.75 

Supplements  the  previous  entry.  Less  concerned  with  the  broader 
problems,  and  deals  more  with  special  working  methods  and  devices. 


PATTERN  MAKING 

Turner,  F.  W.  and  Town,  D.  G.    Pattern-making.    1914.    Wiley     $i. 

A  very  brief  outline  of  tools  and  processes,  and  the  relation  between 
.foundry  methods  and  practical  pattern-making. 

Purfield,  H.  T.     Wood  pattern  making.  New  ed.     1916. 

Manual  arts      $1.50 

A  good  book  especially  intended  for  use  in  manual  training  courses 
and  technical  schools.  "Not  arranged  about  a  course  of  problems." 

*Ritchey,  J.  and  Monroe,  W.  W.    Pattern-making.     1916. 

Amer.  technical  soc.    $1.50 

Practical  working  methods  described  and  illustrated.  Includes  a  sec- 
tion on  molding  and  the  adaptation  of  pattern  shop  methods  to  mold- 
ing-machine requirements. 


48  MECHANICAL  ENGINEERING 

Barrows,  F.  W.    Practical  pattern-making.    2d  ed.    1913. 

Henley      $2, 

Plainly    written    for    the    average    worker    and    covers    the    subject 
broadly. 

International  correspondence  schools.     [Pattern-making,  etc.]      (In- 
ternational library  of  technology,  v.  141).     1915. 

International  textbook  co.     $5. 
This  volume  includes  also  green  sand  molding  and  core  making. 

Colvin,  F.  H.    Pattern-making  kinks.     1908.  McGraw     .60 


MOLDING  AND  FOUNDRY  PRACTICE 

Tate,  J.  M.  and  Stone,  M.  C.    Foundry  practice.    3d  ed.     1909. 

Wiley      $i.8r 

"A  text-book  which  correlates  the  work  of  the  shop  and  the  class- 
room." 

Palmer,  R.  H.     Foundry  practice ;  a  text  book  for  molders,  students 
and  apprentices.     1912.  Wiley     $2. 

More  detailed  on  many  points  than  Tate  and  Stone. 

*Gray,   B.    L.      Foundry   work;   a   practical   handbook   on    standard 
foundry  practice,  including  hand  and  machine  molding.     1916. 

Amer.  technical  soc.     $i. 
Concise  treatment,  more  directly  practical  than  the  previous  titles. 

International  correspondence  schools.     [Foundry  practice].     Inter- 
national library  of  technology,  v.  142).     1915. 

International  textbook  co.    $5. 

This  volume  covers  machine  molding,  foundry  chemistry,  cupola 
practice  and  other  topics  except  green  sand  molding  and  core  making, 
which  are  contained  in  v.  141. 

Moldenke,  R.  G.  G.     Principles  of  iron  founding.     1917 

McGraw     $4, 

Not  on  working  methods,  but  a  thorough  and  authoritative  presen- 
tation of  principles  involved  in  the  various  operations.  Important 
book. 

Payne,  D.  W.    Founder's  manual.     1917.  Van  Nostrand      $4. 

Reference  manual  containing  much  valuable  data  on  the  characteris- 
tics of  foundry  irons  and  on  other  subjects  related  to  foundry  work. 

Alexander,  M.  W.    Safety  in  the  foundry.     1915. 

National  founders'  assn.,  Chic.    $1.50 

Includes  incidentally  much  information  on  equipment  and  layout  of 
foundry  plants.  \ 


FORGING 

Schwartzkopf,  E.    Plain  and  ornamental  forging.     1916. 

Wiley     $1.50 

A  technical  high  school  text  which  is  adapted  to  self-instruction.     It 
includes  about  50  pages  on  art  forging. 


MECHANICAL  ENGINEERING  49 

Googerty,  T.  F.    Practical  forging  and  art  smithing.     1915. 

Bruce  pub.  co.    $i. 
A  concise  book  which  is  particulalrly  good  on  art  smithing. 

Crowe,  C.  P.    Forgecraft.     1913.      R.  G.  Adams  &  co.,  Columbus    $2 

Not  a  rounded  text  but  a  clear  discussion  of  certain  processes  and 
operations.  Good  photographs  illustrate  proper  position  of  hands 
and  tools. 

*Jernberg,  J.     Forging  manual  of  practical  instruction  in  hand  forg- 
ing .  .  .  drop  forging  and  heat  treatment  of  steel.     1917. 

Amer.  technical  soc.    $i, 

Emphasizes  the  importance  of  an  understanding  of  heat  treatment 
for  various  types  of  steel. 

Sallows,  J.  F.  Blacksmith's  guide;  valuable  instructions  on  forging, 
welding,  hardening,  tempering,  etc.  1907  Technical  press.  $1.50 
Concise  information  by  an  experienced  smith.  Not  illustrated. 

Cathcart,  W.  H.  Value  of  science  in  the  smithy  and  forge.  2d  ed, 
1916.  Lippincott  $1.75 

A  practical  study  of  metallography,  heat  treatment  and  the  chem- 
istry of  welding  as  influencing  intelligent  work  in  forging. 

Holford,  H.    2Oth  century  toolsmith  and  steelworker.     1912. 

Drake     $1.50 

Casterlin,  W.  S.    Steel  working  and  tool  dressing.     1914. 

M.  T.  Richardson  co.,  N.  Y.    $2 
Based  on  long  experience  and  written  for  other  workers  in  the  field. 

International  correspondence  schools.  [Forging,  etc.]  (Interna- 
tional library  of  technology,  v.  140).  1915. 

International  textbook  co.     $5. 

Where  machine  forging  is  of  special  interest,  this  volume  will  be 
valuable  on  hammer  work,  machine  forging,  forging  dies,  and  special 
forging  operations. 

Hamilton,  D.  T.    Machine  forging.    1914.  Industrial  press.    .25 

Machinery's  reference  series  no.  114.  Describes  the  use  of  the  up- 
setting and  forging  machine  in  the  forming  and  welding  of  machine 
parts. 

Horseshoeing  and  General  Smithing 

*Holstrom,  J.  C.     Modern  blacksmithing,  rational  horse-shoeing  and 
wagon  making.     1913.  Drake     $i. 

U.  S.  Militia  bureau.  Manual  for  farriers,  horseshoers,  saddlers  and 
wagoners  or  teamsters.  (War  dept.  document  no.  468).  1917* 

Supt.  of  doc. 

Churchill,  F.  G.    Practical  and  scientific  horseshoeing.    Hudson     $1. 

Emphasis  is  on  a  proper  understanding  of  the  anatomy  and  treat- 
ment of  the  horse's  hoof  rather  than  on  working  the  metal. 


50  MECHANICAL  ENGINEERING 

Welding 
(See  also  Electric  Welding) 

Manly,  H.  P.    Oxy-acetylene  welding  and  cutting,  electric  forge  and 
thermit  welding.     1916.  Drake      $i. 

About  two-thirds  of  the  book  is  on  the  oxy-acetylene  process. 

*Hart,  R.  N.    Welding  ....  electric,  thermit  and  hot-flame  processes. 
1914.  McGraw      $2.50 

A  good  book  covering  the  several  types  of  welding  in  a  more  thor- 
ough and  advanced  manner  than  Manly. 


*Campbell,  L.    Oxy-acetylene  welding  manual.     1919.      Wiley    $1.25 

Illustrated  textbook  by  the  officer  in  charge  of  welding  instruction, 
Ordnance  dept.,  U.  S.  A. 

Willis,  P.  F.    Practical  manual  of  oxy-acetylene  welding  and  cutting. 
3d  ed.     1919.  Author,  St.  Louis     .75 

Introductory  part  is  in  question  and  answer  form.  Contains  a  good 
section  on  boiler  welding. 

Kehl,  R.  J.    Oxy-acetylene  welding  practice.     1917. 

Amer.  technical  soc.     $i. 

Concise  working  manual  with  specific  instructions.  Contains  a  few 
pages  on  auto  welding. 

Kautny,  T.    Autogenous  welding  and  cutting.     1915.     McGraw    $i. 

Translation  of  a  German  book  wrhich  gives  a  concise  survey  of 
oxy-acetylene  welding  processes  and  applications,  with  special  atten- 
tion to  a  clear  understanding  of  principles. 

*Miller,  S.  W.    Oxy-acetylene  welding.     1916.   Industrial  press.    $2.50 

The  most  thorough  treatise  on  the  subject.  A  good  chapter  on 
welding  aluminum. 

Dunham,  M.  K.     Automobile  welding  with  the  oxy-acetylene  flame. 
1916.  Henley    $i. 

Brazing  and  Soldering' 

Hobart,  J.  F.     Brazing  and  soldering.     5th  ed.     1912.    Henley      .25 

This  paper  covered  booklet  may  be  sufficient  in  a  very  small  collec- 
tion. 

*Hobart,  J.  F.    Soft  soldering,  hard  soldering  and  brazing.     1912. 

Van  Nostrand      $i. 

Jones,  B.  E.    Soldering,  brazing  and  welding.     1917.  Funk     .75 

An  English  book  which  on  the  whole  does  not  duplicate  Hobart. 
Includes  a  section  on  soldering  jewelry  as  well  as  on  welding  which 
Hobart  does  not. 

SHEET  METAL  WORK 
(See  also  Boiler  Making) 

^Williams,  H.  V.    New  tinsmith's  helper  and  pattern  book ;  a  textbook 
and  working,  guide.     1917.  U.  P.  C.  book  co.    $2. 

Contains  useful  tables  and  practical  working  instructions  as  well  as 
some  general  layout  problems  and  typical  applications. 


MECHANICAL  ENGINEERING  31 

Neubecker,  W.  Sheet-metal  work ;  a  manual  of  practical  self-instruc- 
tion in  the  art  of  pattern  drafting  and  construction  work  in  light- 
and  heavy-gauge  metal.  2d  ed.  1917.  Amer.  technical  soc.  $2 
Applications  are  largely  to  sky-light,  roofing  and  cornice  work. 

*Broemel,  L.    Sheet  metal  workers'  manual.    1918.  Drake    $2. 

This  is  the  most  complete  book  on  the  tools,  machinery  and  work- 
ing methods  of  the  trade.  Includes  a  section  of  150  pages  on  element- 
ary sheet  metal  work  by  J.  S.  Daugherty,  which  is  also  published  as  a 
separate  book  entitled  Essentials  of  sheet  metal  work. 

Kidder,  F.  S.  Triangulation  applied  to  sheet  metal  pattern  cut- 
ting .  .  .  for  cutters,  draftsmen,  foremen  and  students.  1917. 

U.  P.  C.  book  co.    $2.50 

Thorough  treatment  of  a  method  especially  adapted  to  irregular  pat- 
terns. 

Kittredge,  G.  W.    New  metal-worker  pattern  book.     1917. 

U.  P.  C.  book  co.    $6 

Large  volume  with  a  comprehensive  series  of  problems  illustrating 
commercial  work  solved  in  detail. 

Metal  Worker,  plumber  and  steam  fitter.  Practical  sheet  metal  work 
and  demonstrated  problems.  I2v.  1910-12. 

U.  P.  C.  book  co.    $15  per  set  or  $1.50  ea. 

Valuable  series  for  the  experienced  worker.  Most  of  the  volumes 
relate  to  work  on  buildings  (cornices,  leaders,  etc.)  but  vol.  11  is  on 
the  automobile  and  sheet  metal  boats.  For  subjects  by  volume  see 
U.  P.  C.  book  co.  catalogue. 

Neubecker,  W.     Practical  sheet  metal  duct  construction.     1916. 

U.  P.  C.  book  co.     $2. 
For  heating  and  ventilating  equipment. 

Neubecker,  W.     Kinks  and  labor  saving  methods   for  sheet  metal 
workers.    2v.     1918.  Sheet  metal  pub.  co.    ea.    $i. 

Useful  short  cuts  and  special  devices. 

STEAM  ENGINEERING 
(See  also  Marine  Engineering) 

Thermodynamics 

Randall,  J.  A.  Heat;  a  manual  for  technical  and  industrial  students. 
1913.  Wiley  $1.50. 

A  textbook  with  many  practical  problems  which  involve  only  simple 
algebra  in  most  cases. 

*Shealy,  E.  M.    Heat ;  prepared  in  the  Extension  division  of  the  Uni- 
versity of  Wisconsin.     1914.  McGraw    $2. 
Clear  general  outline  of  the  nature  and  laws  of  heat  and  brief  survey 
of  their  application  to  the  steam  engine,  etc.     Better  than  Randall  for 
men  with  some  practical  experience.     There  are   companion  volumes 
on  boilers  and  engines.  . 

Goodenough,  G.  A.     Principles  of  thermodynamics.     1911. 

Holt     $3.50. 
A  standard  textbook  of  college  grade. 


52  MECHANICAL  ENGINEERING 

Greene,  A.  M.    Pleat  engineering;  a  textbook  of  applied  thermodyna- 
mics for  engineers  and  students  in  technical  schools.     1915. 

McGraw     $4. 

Presupposes  a  course  in  elementary  thermodynamics.  Excellent 
book  for  advanced  students. 

Systematic  Texts 

Hirshfeld,  C.  F.  and  Ulbricht,  T.  C.     Steam  Power.     1916. 

Wiley     $2. 

A  sound  elementary  book  intended  to  give  the  stationary  engineer 
an  adequate  understanding  of  the  principles  governing  the  operation 
of  engines  and  other  steam  apparatus. 

*  Allen,  J.  R.  and  Bursley,  J.  A.    Heat  engines.    2d  ed.     1914. 

McGraw     $3. 

Excellent  short  course  in  steam  engineering,  avoiding  detailed  theory 
and  unnecessary  mathematics.  Includes  also  gas  engines. 

Ripper,  W.     Heat  engines  (being  a  new  edition  of  "Steam").     1913. 

Longmans     $1.10. 

Well  known  English  elementary  text,  written  more  particularly  for 
men  with  some  practical  experience.  The  book  now  includes  steam 
turbines  and  gas  engines. 

*Gebhardt,  G.  F.    Steam  power  plant  engineering.    5th  ed.     1917. 

Wiley     $4. 

One  of  the 'best  books  on  steam  engineering,  giving  an  exhaustive 
treatment  for  the  engineer  or  advanced  student. 

Stationary  Engineering 

*Hiscox,  G.  D.     Modern  steam  engineering  in  theory  and  practice. 
4th  ed.     1919.  Henley    $3. 

Comprehensive  illustrated  work  descriptive  of  general  practice  and 
standard  apparatus,  for  the  stationary  engineer.     Includes  sections  on 
refrigeration,  elevator  and  electricity.     Reprint  of  the  3d  edition,  1913. 
A  book  that  is  much  used  in  a  library  collection. 

Branch,  J.  G.    Stationary  engineering.    3  v.     1908.  Branch    $10. 

Written  in  plain  and  practical  style  for  the  man  in  charge  of  a  steam 
plant.  The  work  is  of  a  type  that  is  in  demand  but  there  has 
been  no  real  revision  since  1908,  though  a  fourth  edition  is  listed. 

Crane,  W.  E.    American  stationary  engineering.     3d  ed.     1917. 

Henley    $2. 

Not  a  rounded  treatment  but  miscellaneous  information  and  advice 
from  experience. 

Manuals  for  the  Operating  Engineer 

Booth,  C.  E.     Anders  answers  on   practical  engineering,   for  engi- 
neers, firemen,  machinists,  etc.     1912.  Audel     $i. 

Swingle,  C.  F.    Complete  examination  questions  and  answers  for  ma- 
rine and  stationary  engineers.  Drake     $1.50 
Differs  from  1914  edition  by  inclusion  of  a  section  on   oil   engines. 
Most  of  the  book  remains  the  same  as  the  1906  edition. 


MECHANICAL  ENGINEERING  53 

*Swingle,  C.  F.  Twentieth  century  handbook  for  steam  engineers 
and  electricians.  1916.  Drake  $3. 

Comprehensive  manual,  one-third  devoted  to  electricity.  Covers 
briefly  also  gas  engines,  compressed  air,  refrigeration,  elevators. 

*Hamkens,  H.  Steam  engine  troubles ;  a  practical  treatise  for  the  en- 
gineer, telling  how  to  locate  and  remedy  troubles  with  a  steam 
engine.  1919.  Henley  $2.50. 

Explains  the  construction  and  working  of  engine  parts — such  as 
valves,  pistons,  bearings,  etc.,  points  out  the  good  and  faulty  features 
of  various  types  and  shows  from  what  cause  trouble  may  develop. 

International  correspondence  schools.     Steam  engineer's  handbook. 
1913.  International  textbook  co.    $1.25. 

More  a  reference  handbook  of  data  and  less  a  manual  of  working  in- 
structions than  the  books  listed  above. 


Colvin,  F.  H.  and  Cheney,  W.  L.    Engineer's  arithmetic.    3d  ed.  1914. 

tjenley     .50. 

The  Steam  Engine 

*Shealy,  E.  M.     Steam  engines ;  prepared  in  the  Extension  division  of 
the  University  of  Wisconsin.     1919.  McGraw    $2.50. 

Thorough  non-mathematical  text. 

Ludy,  L.  V.     Steam  engines.     1917.  Amer.  technical  soc.    $1, 

Discusses    various    types    and    treats    of    installation    and    operation, 
touching  but  lightly  on  underlying  principles. 

Benjamin,  C.  H.     Steam  engine.     1909.  Technical  press    $3. 

Textbook   giving  a   much   more    concise    and    elementary   treatment 
than  Heck 

*Heck,  R.  C.  H.     Steam  engine  and  turbine.     '.911. 

Van  Nostrand    $3.50 
One  of  the  best  texts  for  advanced  students. 


Pratt,  H.  K.    Manual  of  the  high  speed  steam  engine.     1915. 

Van  Nostrand    $2. 

General  treatise  on  the  design  and  operation  of  this  type.     English 
book. 

Steam  Engine  Details 

James,  W.  H.  and  Dole,  M.  W.     Mechanism  of  the  steam  engine. 
1914.  Wiley    $2. 

Gives  special  attention  to  valves  and  governing  devices. 
Information  on  engine  details  is  also  contained  in  Hamkens'  listed 
above  under  Manuals  for  the  operating  engineer. 

Furman,  F.  D.  R.    Valves  and  valve  gears,  v.  I :  steam  engines  and 
steam  turbines.     2d  ed.     1915.  Wiley    $2.50 

Excellent    detailed    study    of    their    mechanism    and    working.      The 
second  volume  relates  to  gas  engines. 


5-i  MECHANICAL  ENGINEERING 

Collins,  H.  E.    Valve  setting.     1908.  McGraw    $2. 

General  discussion  with  practical  applications  to  standard  (1908) 
types  of  engines. 

Collins,  H.  E.    Shaft  governors.     1908.  McGraw    $i. 

Characteristics  nf  various  types,  and  methods  of  adjusting. 

Steam  Engine  Indicator 

*Hawkins,  N.     Practical  treatise  on  the  steam  engine  indicator.     1907. 

Audel     $i. 
This  is  still  probably  the  most  useful  manual  for  ordinary  purposes. 

Low,  F.  R.  Steam  engine  indicator.  3d  ed.  1910.  McGraw  $1.50. 
Based  on  articles  written  for  Power. 

Boilers 

Collins,  H.  E.    Boilers.     1908.  McGraw    $i. 

Elementary  book  on  the  mechanical  structure  and  practical  opera- 
tion of  steam  boilers. 

Kuss,  R.  H.  Steam  boilers — design  and  construction,  and  the  devel- 
opment of  modern  types.  1917.  Amer.  technical  soc.  $i. 
Brief  practical  outline. 

*Shealy,  E.  M.    Steam  boilers;  prepared  in  the  Extension  division  of 
the  University  of  Wisconsin.     1912.  McGraw    $2.50. 

General  non-mathematical  text,  especially  good  on  combustion. 

Kent,  W.    Steam-boiler  economy.    2d  ed.     1915.  Wiley    $4.50. 

A  standard  treatise  on  efficient  practice  in  boiler  operation. 

Parsons,  H.  deB.  Steam  boilers,  their  theory  and  design.  5th  ed. 
1917.  Longmans  $4. 

Babcock  &  Wilcox  co.  Steam,  its  generation  and  use.  35th  ed. 
I9!3-  Author,  N.  Y. 

Valuable  trade  publication  of  over  300  pages.  Written  with  special 
reference  to  water  tube  boilers,  but  contains  much  general  informa- 
tion and  data. 


Kneass,  S.  L.    Theory  and  practice  of  the  injector.    3d  ed.     1910. 

Wiley    $1.50 
Feed  water  appliances.     1911.  Industrial  press     .25 

Boiler  water  treatment.     (U.  S.  Mines.    Technical  paper  218). 

19*9-  Supt.  of  doc.    .05 

Handbooks. 

Swingle,  C.  F.    Steam  boilers,  their  construction,  care  and  operation ; 
with  questions  and  answers.     1917.  Drake    $1.50. 


Mason,  C.  J.    Arithmetic  of  the  steam  boiler.     1914.          McGraw    $i. 


MECHANICAL  ENGINEERING  ;,5 

Boiler  Making 

Boiler  maker.  Layout  for  boiler  makers  and  sheet  metal  workers. 
2d  ed.  1913.  Aldridi  pub.  co.  $5. 

A  large  volume  with  diagrams  and  technical  details  for  the  practical 
boiler  maker. 

Jeter,  S.  F.    Riveted  boiler  joints.    1917.  McGraw    $3. 

On  design  and  causes  of  failure,  with  charts  for  graphical  solution. 

Kleinhans,  F.  B.    Locomotive  boiler  construction.    2d  ed.    1913. 

Henley    $3. 

Boiler  Furnaces  and  Combustion 

Barr,  W.  M.    Combustion  of  coal  and  the  prevention  of  smoke.    1913. 

Henley    $i. 

Elementary  information  in  question  and  answer  form.  Reissue  of 
1900  edition. 

Peebles,  J.  C.     Furnace  efficiency,  combustion  and  flue  gases.     1914. 

Branch    $2. 
Plainly  written  for  the  operating  engineer. 

Hays,  J.  W.    Combustion  and  smokeless  furnaces.    2d  ed      1915. 

Simonds  &  co.,  Chic.     $2. 

More  general  discussion  with  less  specific  application  to  boiler  room 
practice  than  the  other  titles  listed.  Same  as  1906  edition  except  for 
addition  of  an  appendix  on  testing  apparatus. 

*Maujer,  A.  R.  and  Bromley,  C.  H.     Fuel  economy  in  boiler  rooms. 
2d  ed.     1918.  McGraw    $2.50. 

Very  practical  and  useful  book,  partly  based  on  an  engineers'  study 
course  that  appeared  in  Power. 

Randall,  D.  T.  and  Weeks,  H.  W.  Smokeless  combustion  of  coal  in 
boiler  furnaces,  with  a  chapter  on  central  heating  plants.  (U.  S. 
Mines.  Bui.  40).  1918.  Supt.  of  doc.  .20 

A  rather  technical  bulletin  of  nearly  200  pages. 

Fuel 

*Cosgrove,  J.   F.     Coal,   its   economical   and   smokeless   combustion. 

1916.  Technical  book  pub.  co.,  Germantown,  Pa.    $3. 

Written  to  give  a  knowledge  of  the  different  types  of  coal  and  an 
understanding  of  the  methods  of  combustion  adapted  to  their  varying 
characteristics. 

Somermeier,  E.  E.  Coal ;  its  composition,  analysis,  utilization  and 
valuation.  1912.  McGraw  $2 

More  technical  than  Cosgrove. 

Poole,  H.  Calorific  power  of  fuels.  3d  ed.,  rewritten  by  R.  T.  Kent. 
1918.  Wiley  $3. 

An  important  book  which  includes  much  valuable  data  in  tabulated 
form. 


Strohm,  R.  T.    Oil  fuel  for  steam  boilers.    1914.  McGraw    $i. 

Plainly  written  book  on  the  use  of  oil  for  firing  steam  boilers. 


56  MECHANICAL  ENGINEERING 

*Wadsworth,  J.  M.     Efficiency  in  the  use  of  oil  fuel;  a  handbook  for 
boiler-plant  and  locomotive  engineers.     1918.     Supt.  of  doc.    .15. 
A  small  bulletin  of  the  U.   S.   Bureau  of  mines,  apparently  unnum- 
bered. 

Sibley,  R.  and  Delany,  C.  H.  Elements  of  fuel  oil  and  steam  engi- 
neering; a  practical  treatise  dealing  with  fuel  oil  for  the  central 
station  man,  the  power  plant  operator,  etc.  1918 

Technical  pub.  co.     $3. 
The  most  complete  on  the  subject. 

Steam  Power  Plants 
(See  also  Testing;  Engine  Room  Chemistry) 

Meyer,  H.  C.  Steam  power  plants,  their  design  and  construction.  3d 
ed.  1912.  McGraw  $2. 

A  standard  concise  work  on  the  layout  of  power  plants,  the  selection 
and  proper  location  of  the  equipment,  etc. 

Fernald,  R.  H.  and  Orrok,  G.  A.    Engineering  of  power  plants.     1916. 

McGraw    $4. 

Important  book  of  broader  scope  than  Meyer,  with  strong  emphasis 
on  practical  commercial  considerations  affecting  the  task  of  the  engi- 
neer. 

*Gebhardt,  G.  F.     Steam  power  plant  engineering.  5th  ed.     1917. 

Wiley  $4. 

One  of  the  best  books  on  steam  engineering,  giving  an  exhaustive      / 
treatment  for  the  engineer  or  advanced  student. 

Hubbard,  C.  L.    Steam  power  plants.    2d  ed.  McGraw    $2.50. 

Covers  power  plants  for  factories,  office  buildings,  etc.,  but  not  cen- 
tral stations. 

Harding,  L.  A.  and  Willard,  A.  C.  Power  plants  and  refrigeration. 
1917.  Wiley  $5. 

This  is  the  second  volume  of  their  Mechanical  equipment  of  build- 
ings, an  important  recent  work  on  design  and  installation. 


Myers,  D.  M.    Preventing  losses  in  factory  power  plants.     1915. 

Industrial  management     $3. 
Practical  book  for  managers  of  large  industrial  plants. 

Steam  Turbines 

Leland,  W.  S.    Steam  turbines ;  a  practical  work  on  the  development, 
advantages  and  disadvantages  of  the  steam  turbine.    3d  ed.  1917. 

Amer.  technical  soc.    $1. 

*Moyer,  J.  A.    Steam  turbines ;  a  practical  and  theoretical  treatise  for 

engineers  and  students.    3d  ed.    1917.  Wiley    $3.50. 

Good  general  treatise.     (New  edition  is  said  to  be  in  preparation.) 

Goudie,  W.  J.    Steam  turbines ;  a  textbook  for  engineering  students. 
1917.  Longmans    $4. 

The  first  part  of  the  book  describes  and  illustrates  many  examples 
land  and  marine  turbines. 


MECHANICAL  ENGINEERING  57 

Meyers,  G.  J.  Steam  turbines ;  a  treatise  covering  U.  S.  naval  prac- 
tice. 1917.  U.  S.  Naval  institute  $4.50. 
An  advanced  treatise.  Includes  many  diagrams  and  folding  plates. 

Steam  Traction  Engineering 

*Stephenson,  J.  H.    Farm  engines  and  how  to  run  them.     1918. 

Drake     $i. 

Elementary  instructions,  with  questions  and  answers.     Gas  engines 
are  included. 

Eighinger,  S.  R.  and  Hutton,  M.  S.    Steam  traction  engineering.  1916. 

Appleton     $2.50. 

Much  more  thorough  and  complete  than  Stephenson  on  the  steam 
traction  engine. 


PUMPING  MACHINERY 
(See  also  entries  under  Hydraulic  Engineering) 

Wakeman,  W.  H.     Questions  and  answers  on  pumps  and  pumping" 

machinery.     1912.  Branch    $2. 

*Collins,  H.  E.    Pumps,  troubles  and  remedies.    1908.       McGraw    $i. 

Good  working  manual. 

Nickel,  P.  F.    Direct-acting  steam  pumps.    1915.  McGraw    $3. 

Thorough  general  treatise  on  design  and  construction.  Not  of  much 
help  to  the  operating  engineer. 

Greene,  A.  M.    Pumping  machinery.    New  ed.    1919.  Wiley    $4. 

A  full  text  for  advanced  students,  broader  in  scope  than  Nickel.  In- 
cludes an  important  introductory  section  on  history  and  development 
and  a  detailed  study  of  centrifugal  pumps. 

MARINE  ENGINEERING 
(See  also  Gas  and  Oil  Engines;  Steam  Turbines) 

Ware,  B.  R.    Handy  book  for  the  aid  and  instruction*  of  the  enlisted 
men  in  the  engineering  department,  U.  S.  navy.    1918. 

U.  S  .  Naval  institute    .50 

Concise  summary  of  practical  information  on  the  engineering  equip- 
ment of  vessels. 

*Durand,  W.  F.  Practical  marine  engineering  for  marine  engineers 
and  students,  with  aids  for  applicants  for  marine  engineers'  li- 
censes. 4th  ed.,  revised  by  Capt.  C.  W.  Dyson.  1917. 

Marine  engineering,  N.  Y.    $6 

A  standard  general  work.  Last  edition  sometimes  listed  with  Dyson 
au  author.'  Lucas,  below,  is  better  adapted  to  the  marine  engineer 
without  a  technical  education. 

Barton,  J.  K.  and  Stickney,  H.  O.     Naval  reciprocating  engines  and 
auxiliary  machinery.    3d  ed.     1914.    U.  S.  Naval  institute    $4.90 
Non-mathematical  detailed  treatment.     This  and  the  following  title 
are  probably  the  best  American  books  in  their  field. 


58  MECHANICAL  ENGINEERING 

Lyon,  F.  and  Hinds,  A.  W.    Marine  and  naval  boilers.    1915. 

U.  S.  Naval  institute    $3.25. 

Manuals  for  the  Operating  Engineer 

Brennan,  J.  T.  and  Spires,  J.     Liberty  advisor  for  marine  engineers. 
1918.  Beacon  press,  N.  Y.    $1.50 

Simple  authoritative  book  of  questions  and  answers. 

*Lucas,  T.  and  others.    Audel's  new  marine  engineers  guide.     1918. 

Audel    $3.. 

Comprehensive  manual  for  the  operating  engineer,  including  aux- 
iliary machinery  and  regulations  for  licenses.  Probably  the  most  use- 
ful book  for  a  small  collection. 

Swingle,  C.  F.    Complete  examination  questions  and  answers  for  ma- 
rine and  stationary  engineers.     1917.  Drake    $1.50 
Differs  from  1914  edition  by  inclusion  of  a  section  on  oil   engines. 
Most  of  the  book  is  same  as  1906  edition. 

*Dinger,  H.  C.     Handbook  for  the  care  and  operation  of  naval  ma- 
chinery.   2d  ed.     1918.  Van  Nostrand    $3. 
Supplementary  to  general  works  on  marine  engineering.     Very  prac- 
tical details  on  care  and  overhauling  of  steam  engines  and  auxiliary 
equipment  except  electrical. 

Reed's  useful  hints  to  sea-going  engineers  and  how  to  repair  and 
avoid  "breakdowns."    6th  ed.     1917.  Van  Nostrand  $3. 

Well  known  English  manual.  Sothern's  "Verbal"  notes  for  marine 
engineers  is  another  widely  used  English  book,  more  comprehensive 
than  Reed's  Useful  hints.  Too  costly  for  a  small  collection. 

Manuals  for  Othp,r  Naval  Artisans 

Bullard,  W.  H.  J.    Naval  electricians'  text  book.    4th  ed.    2v.     1917. 

U.  S.  Naval  institute,    ea.    $3.75 

The  second  volume  is  a  practical  book  on  the  electrical  equipment 
of  ships  and  contains  material  not  easily  found  elsewhere.  The  first 
volume,  on  electrical  principles  is  not  so  important  for  library  use. 

Pate.  1V1.     Xaval  artificer's  manual.     1918.       U.  S.  Naval  institute    $2. 

Official  handbook  with  technical  instructions  on  the  work  of  carpen- 
ters' mates  and  shipwrights,  ship  fitters,  plumbers,  blacksmiths  and 
painters. 

GAS  AND  OIL  ENGINES 
(See  also  Automobiles;  Aviation  Engines) 

*Verrill,  A.  H.    Harper's  gasoline  engine  book.     1914.         Harper    $i. 

•Written  for  the  amateur  and  user  of  small  engines,  but  contains  con- 
siderable detail  in  non-technical  language  and  many  illustrations. 
Good,  practical  introductory  book. 

Kushlan,  M.    Gas  motor.    2d  ed.     1919.  Branch     $3. 

Plainly  written  book  without  details  of  theory  or  of  individual  en- 
gine types.  One-half  on  general  features  of  a  gas  engine,  and  the 
other  on  its  application  to  stationary,  automobile  and  aviation  work. 


MECHANICAL  ENGINEERING  59 

Hirshfeld,  C.  F.  and  Ulbricht,  T.  C.    Gas  power.    1913.    Wiley    $1.25 

Sound  elementary  book  treating  the  subject  broadly  and  concisely 
and  not  limited  to  the  mechanism  of  the  gas  engine  alone. 

Poole,  C.  P.    Gas  engine.    2d  ed.     1910.  McGraw     $i. 

Reliable  concise  work  on  essential  features. 

*Hiscox,  G.  D.     Gas,  gasoline  and  oil  engines ;  a  complete  practical 
work  .  .  .  revised  by  V.  W.  Page.    22d  ed.     1917.      Henley    $2.50 
Comprehensive,  fully  illustrated  book  giving  a  non-mathematical  de- 
scriptive treatment. 

Sterling,  F.  W.    Internal  combustion  engine  manual    4th  ed.     1917. 

U.  S.  Naval  institute    $1.75 

A  non-mathematical  descriptive  text  used  at  the  Naval  academy. 
Not  limited  to  naval  types  of  engines,  and  includes  sections  on  aerial 
motors  and  on  the  Diesel  engine.  Reliable  book,  useful  in  a  library 
collection. 

*  Roberts,  E.  W.     Gas  engine  handbook;  a  manual  of  useful  informa- 
tion for  the  designer  and  the  engineer.    9th  ed.     1917. 

Gas  engine  pub.  co.,  Cincinnati    $2, 

Material  is  well  selected  from  the  practical  standpoint  and  clearly 
presented.  Covers  description,  design  and  operation,  testing,  selection. 
Not  a  da  a  handbook  but  a  general  treatment. 

Marks,  L.  S.  and  McDewell,  H.  S.  Gas  and  oil  engines  and  gas-pro- 
ducers. 1916.  Amer.  technical  soc.  $2. 
A  reliable  treatise  of  a  more  advanced  type  than  most  of  the  books 

issued  by  this  publisher.     Covers  principles  and  details  of  construction, 

but  has  little  on  operation. 

Streeter,  R.  L.  Internal  combustion  engines,  theory  and  design ;  a 
textbook  .  .  .  for  engineers  and  students  in  engineering.  1915. 

McGraw     $4, 

Operation  of  Gas  Engines 

(Note:  Volumes  93  and  94  of  the  International  library  of  technol- 
ogy are  on  gas  engines  and  constitute  one  of  the  best  works  on  prac- 
tical aspects.  Volume  94  contains  the  section  on  management  and 
repair.) 

*U.  S.  Coast  guard.    Handbook  on  care  and  operation  of  gasoline  en^ 
gines.     1917.  Supt.  of  doc.     .10 

Concise  manual  primarily  for  men  of  little  mechanical  training.  In- 
cludes definitions  of  terms,  brief  information  on  the  structure  and 
working  of  the  gas  engine,  and  specific  directions  for  care  and  opera- 
tion. 

Verrill,  A.  H.    Gasoline  engines,  their  operation,  use  and  care.     1912. 

Henley      $1.50 

Rathbun,  J.  B.  Gas  engine  troubles  and  installation;  with  notes  on 
the  repair,  installation  and  operation  of  Diesel,  semi-Diesel  and 
hot  bulb  oil  engines.  4th  ed.  1919.  Stanton  $i.. 

A  manual  arranged  for  reference  use  by  the  operating  engineer.     A 
classified  "trouble  chart" -of  several  pages  takes  the  place  of  an  index 
•.    and  gives  reference  to  the  pages  where  causes  and  remedies  are  ex- 
plained. 


63  MECHANICAL  ENGINEERING 

Gas  Engine  Details 

Furman,  F.  de  R.  Valves  and  valve  gears,  v.  2 ;  gasoline,  gas  and  oil 
engines.  1915.  Wiley  $2. 

Treats  of  valve  mechanism  rather  than  design  of  parts  for  proper 
strength.  The  other  volume  of  this  work  relates  to  steam  engines. 

*Norris,  E.  B.  and  others.    Gas  engine  ignition.     1916.  McGraw    $1.50 

Excellent  book,  clearly  written  and  well  adapted  to  home  study. 
More  general  than  Toepel,  and  relates  chiefly  to  stationary  and  auto- 
mobile engines. 

Toepel,  M.  E.    Automotive  magneto  ignition  .  .  .  with  special  refer- 
ence to  aviation  engines.     1918.  Spon.    $2. 
Plainly  written  concise  treatment  in  question  and  answer  form,  by  a 
Government  instructor. 

Page,  V.  W.  Gasoline  and  kerosene  carburetors;  construction,  in- 
stallation, adjustment;  a  simple  comprehensive  treatise  for  prac- 
tical men.  1919.  Henley  $1.50 

Browne,  A.  B.    Handbook  of  carburetion.     1915.  Wiley     $2. 

Of  value  to  the  designer  and  automobile  engineer.  Not  for  the 
owner  or  chauffeur. 

Liquid  Fuel 

*Burrell,  C.  A.    Gasoline  and  how  to  use  it.     1916. 

Oil  statistical  soc.,  Boston    $1.50 

A  general  handbook  of  information  on  gasoline,  its  use  and  how  to 
get  full  power  from  it,  precautions,  etc.,  by  a  former  Government  ex- 
pert. 

Moore,  H.    Liquid  fuel  for  internal  combustion  engines.     1918. 

Van  Nostrand     $5. 

Comprehensive  book  on  the  different  fuels  and  their  applicability  to 
various  types  of  engines.  Includes  chapters  on  carburetors,  etc.,  and 
on  examination  of  liquid  fuels. 

Gas  Engines  on  the  Farm 

*Yerkes,  A.  P.    Practical  hints  on  running  a  gas  engine  (Farmers'  bul- 
letin 1013).     1919.  Supt.  of  doc.     .05 

*Hirshfeld,  C.  F.  and  Ulbricht,  T.  C.    Farm  gas  engines.     1913. 

Wiley      $1.50 

A  reliable  guide  to  intelligent  purchase.  Explains  general  princi- 
ples, the  features  that  adapt  an  engine  to  various  uses  and  efficient 
service,  etc.  Not  an  operating  handbook. 

Putnam,  X.  W.    Gasoline  engine  on  the  farm.     1913.    Henley     $2.50 

This  book  deals  chiefly  with  use  and  repair  and  does  not  duplicate 
Hirshfeld. 

Potter,  A.  A.    Farm  motors.    2d  ed.     1917.  McGraw     $1.50 

Describes  many  types  of  power  generators,  including  water  motors 
and  windmills,  but  gives  little  information  on  their  application  to  farm      - 
work. 


MECHANICAL  ENGINEERING  61 

Gas  Tractors 

(Note:  There  is  no  book  that  treats  adequately  the  many  types  now 
manufactured  and  their  applications  in  farming.  Trade  publications 
will  help  to  meet  the  demand.) 

Stephenson,  J.  H.  Traction  farming  and  traction  engineering  ...  a 
practical  handbook  for  the  owners  and  operators  of  gas  and  oil 
engines  on  the  farm.  1917.  Drake  $1.50 

Not  so  full  on  mechanical  details  or  so  well  illustrated  as  Page,  but 
has  a  section  in  which  each  of  about  ten  leading  types  are  described. 

*Page,  V.  W.    Modern  gas  tractor,  its  construction,  utility,  operation 
and  repair.     2d  ed.     1917.  Henley    $2. 

Like  his  automobile  books  gives  full  and  clear  treatment  on  all  me- 
chanical features,  with  many  good  diagrams  and  illustrations. 

^Zimmerman,  O.  B.    Internal  combustion, engines  and  tractors.     1918. 

International  harvester  co.,  Chic,    gratis. 

Trade  publication  by  a  competent  authority.  Contains  general  in- 
formation on  the  subject  in  addition  to  details  concerning  the  type  of 
tractor  produced  by  this  company. 

Farm  implement  news.    Tractor  field  book.     1918. 

Farm  implement  news,  Chic.     .25 
Contains  sufficient  technical  information  to  be  useful  to  libraries. 

Diesel  Engines 

*Haas,  H.    Diesel  engine,  its  fuels  and  its  uses.     (U.  S.  Mines.    Bui. 
156).     1918.  Supt.  of  doc.    .25 

Illustrated  pamphlet  of  133  pages  which  gives  perhaps  the  best  sur- 
vey of  the  subject  for  an  introductory  study. 

Chalkley,  A.  P.  Diesel  engines  for  land  and  marine  work.  4th  ed. 
1916.  Van  Nostrand.  $4. 

Comprehensive,  non-mathematical  and  fully  illustrated,  including 
folding  plates.  Important  book. 

Supino,  G.     Land  and  marine  Diesel  engines.     1915. 

Lippincott.    $4.50 

Translation  of  a  standard  Italian  work  which  deals  very  fully  with 
mechanical  features  as  well  as  general  principles.  Manv  folding  plates 
imd  illustrations. 

AUTOMOBILES 

Brokaw,  H.  C.  and  Starr,  C.  A.  Putnam's  automobile  handbook ;  the 
care  and  management  of  the  modern  motor  car.  1918. 

Putnam.     $1.90 

For  the  owner  and  inexperienced  chauffeur.  Less  attention  to  me- 
chanical features  than  Page. 

*Page,  V.  W.    How  to  run  an  automobile ;  a  concise  practical  treatise 
written  in  simple  language,     ipi/7-  Henley.     $i. 

Reliable  guide  with  adequate  description  and  illustration  of  mechani- 
cal details  for  intelligent  car  operation. 


62  MECHANICAL  ENGINEERING 

Page ,  V.  W.    Questions  and  answers  relating  to  modern  automobile 
design,  construction,  driving  and  repairing.     1918.  Henley    $1.50 

*Pratt,  C.  H.     Pratt's  automobile  instructor  ...  a  home  study  course 
and  reference  work  for  amateur  and  expert.     New  ed.     1917. 

Shrewesbury  pub.  co.     $1.50 

Hobbs,  G.  W.  and  Elliott,  B.  G.     Gasoline  automobile ;  prepared  in 
the  Extension  division  of  the  University  of  Wisconsin.     1915. 

McGraw.     $2. 

A  concise  treatment  emphasizing  essential  features  of  construction 
and  operation. 

Russell,  T.  H.  and  Rathbun,  J.  B.  Motor  truck  and  automobile  mo- 
tors and  mechanism.     1917.  Stanton.     $i. 

One  of  the  few  books  that  gives  special  attention  to  the  truck  as 
distinguished  from  the  pleasure  car. 

Page,  V.  W.     Modern  gasoline  automobile;  its  design,  construction 
operation  and  maintenance.     1917.  Henley.     $3. 

A  very  comprehensive  and  clearly  written  treatise.  Lacks  the  ex- 
haustive detail  of  Dyke,  but  it  is  better  adapted  to  continuous  reading. 

Hall,  M.  A.  Automobile  construction  and  repair,  a  practical  guide  to 
the  design,  construction  and  repair  of  automobile  mechanisrr, 
1918.  Amer.  technical  s.oc.  $2.50. 

*Dyke,  A.  L.     Dyke's  automobile  and  gasoline  engine  encyclopedia. 
9th  ed.     1919.  Author,  St.  Louis     $4. 

The  most  complete  and  important  book  on  the  mechanical  details  of 
the  automobile,  including  operation  and  repair.  There  are  supple- 
ments on  airplanes  and  the  liberty  motor.  The  arrangement  of  con- 
tents is  not  alphabetical  (but  well  indexed)  and  the  book  is  not  es- 
sentially a  reference  volume.  In  constant  demand. 

Heldt,  P.  M.    Gasoline  automobile ;  its  design  and  construction.    3v. 
1918.  Author,  Nyack,  N.  Y.    $13.50 

v.  1  Motor.     5th  ed.  $5.00 

v.  2  Transmission,  etc.     3d  ed.  5.00 

v.  3  Electric  equipment.     1st  ed.  3.50 

Volumes  1  and  2  are  valuable  to  the  designer  and  the  automobile  en- 
gineer, but  not  intended  for  the  owner  or  auto  mechanic.  Volume  3 
is  based  on  material  originally  written  for  repair  men  and  retains  much 
of  the  original  viewpoint,  and  has  a  wider  appeal  than  the  other  vol- 
umes. 

Favary,  E.     Motor  vehicle  engineering :   engines    (for  automobiles, 
trucks,  and  tractors).     1919.  McGraw    $3. 

For  the  designer  and  draftsman  of  automobile  engines.  Avoids 
higher  mathematics  but  gives  information  from  the  best  practice,  with 
many  diagrams.  Especially  important  for  its  full  attention  to  truck 
engine  design. 

Automobile  Bodies 

Terry,  C.  W.    Motor  body  building  in  all  its  branches.  1914.  Spon  $3. 

English  book  for  which  there  seems  to  be  no  nearer  American 
equivalent  than  the  following  title: 


MECHANICAL  ENGINEERING  .  03 

Metal  worker,  plumber  and  steam  fitter.  Automobiles  and  sheet 
metal  boats.  U.  P.  C.  book  co.  $1.50 

One  a  series  of  volumes  on  practical  sheet  metal  work. 

Electrical  Equipment 

Manly,  H.  P.  Automobile  starting  and  lighting;  a  non-technical  ex- 
planation. 1918.  Drake  $i. 

Page,  V.  W.    Modern  starting,  lighting  aird  ignition  systems.     1918. 

Henley    $1.50 
Well  illustrated  general  explanation  and  description. 

Moreton,  D.  P.  and  Hatch,  D.  S.  Electrical  equipment  of  the  motor 
car.  1918.  U.  P.  C.  book  co.  $2.50 

Written  for  men  with  little  knowledge  of  electricity.  Treats  the 

general  subject  in  detail  but  does  not  cover  the  special  modifications 

used  .in  cars  of  various  makes. 

*Hayward,  C.  B.  Automobile  ignition,  starting  and  lighting,  a  com- 
prehensive analysis  of  the  complete  electrical  equipment  of  the 
modern  automobile,  including  many  wiring  diagrams  .  .  .  .  2d  ed. 
1918.  Amer.  technical  soc.  $2.50 

Detailed  and  well  provided  with  diagrams.     Questions  and  answers 
follow  certain  sections. 

Note:     See  annotation  under  Heldt's  Gasoline  automobile. 


Tires 

Cayard,  L.  H.  Automobile  tire  handbook;  npt  a  scientific  treatise 
but  a  handbook  for  the  use  of  the  car  owner  and  automobile  op- 
erator. 1917.  Author,  N.  Y.  $1.50 

Ford  Automobile 

*Page,  V.  W.    Model  T  Ford  car,  truck  and  conversion  sets.    Rev.  ^d. 

1918.  Henley    $i. 

Covers  mechanical  features,  operation  and  repair.  The  chapter  on 
conversion  sets  includes  a  description  of  the  genuine  Ford  tractor. 
Better  illustrated  than  Manly  and  preferable  for  a  single  purchase. 

Manly,  H.  P.  Ford  motor  car,  and  truck  and  tractor  attachments, 
their  construction,  care  and  operation.  1917.  Drake  $i. 

Electric  Automobiles 

Gushing,  H.  C.  jr.  and  Smith,  F.  W.  Electric  vehicle  handbook.  5th 
ed.  1916.  '  Author,  N.  Y.  $2. 

Motorcycles 

Jackman,  W.  J.    A  B  C  of  the  motorcycle.    1916.  Stanton    $i. 

For  the  owner  with  little  mechanical  knowledge.  A  few  added  dia- 
grams and  slight  changes  from  earlier  editions. 


64  MECHANICAL  ENGINEERING 

*Page,  V.  W.    Motorcycles,  side-cars  and  cycle  cars.     1917. 

Henley     $1.50. 
The  most  complete  book. 

Care  and  repair  of  motorcycles.    6th  ed.    1915. 

Bicycling  world  co.,  N.  Y.    .25 

Automobile  Repairing 

Page,  V.  W.    Automobile  repairing  made  easy.    1917.        Henley    $3. 
Full  explanations  covering  all  parts  of  a  car.    Abundantly  illustrated. 

Smoyer,  M.  E.    Autp  repairing  simplified.    4th  ed.     1918. 

Tierman-Dart  printing  co.,  Kansas  City    $3. 
In  form  of  a  series   of  instruction  papers,   followed  by  brief   ques- 
tions and  answers.     Purpose  of  the  book  is   to  explain   in  detail   the 
structure   and  working  of  the   parts   as   a  basis   for   intelligent   repair 
work. 

*Williams,  S.  T.    Automobile  repairman's  helper.     1918. 

U.  P.  C.  book  co.    $2.50. 

About  one-half  the  book  contains  well  illustrated  instructions  on 
general  repairs,  the  rest  covers  special  applications  to  work  on  leading 
makes  of  cars. 

Motor  World.     Automobile  repair  shop  short-cuts;  over  1500  time 
and  labor  saving  devices  .  .  .  4th  ed.     1918. 

U.  P.  C.  book  co.    $2.50. 


Dunham,  M.  K.    Automobile  welding  with  the  oxy-acetylene  flame. 
1916.  Henley    $i. 

Tufford,  H.  H.    Tire  repairing  and  vulcanizing.     1918. 

William  Hood  Dunwoody  industrial  institute     $i-'/5 


Vanderwalker,  F.  N.     Automobile  painting  and  carriage  and  wagon 
paintinf,     1917.  Drake     $1.50. 

Valentine  &  co.    Motor-car  paint-shop  handbook.     1917. 

Author,  N.  Y.    $i. 

Trade  publication,  less  comprehensive  than  Vanderwalker,  but  di- 
rectly to  the  point  and  found  to  be  very  useful. 

AVIATION 

(Note:  This  is  purposely  a  restricted  list  including  chiefly  recent 
books  serviceable  to  the  airplane  mechanic  and  the  aviator.  The  sub- 
ject has  been  so  much  before  the  public  and  the  literature  is  so  recent 
that  most  libraries  are  undoubtedly  well  provided,  in  proportion  to 
local  needs  and  funds,  with  the  older  and  more  popular  books.) 

Aeroplanes 

*Page,  V.  W.  ABC  of  aviation  ...  a  simplified  text  suitable  for 
school  or  home  study.  1918.  Henley  $2.50. 

A  very  complete  plainly  written  book  on  aeroplanes,  describing  and 

illustrating  their  structure  in  detail.     Good  sections  on  assembling  and 

inspecting. 


MECHANICAL  ENGINEERING  65 

Rathbun,  J.  B.    Aeroplane  construction  and  operation.      Stanton    $2. 

Aims  to  give  "that  part  of  the  theory  and  description  that  will  be  of 
practical  use  for  the  builder  and  flyer."  One  of  the  best  books  inter- 
mediate between  popular  description  and  mathematical  design. 

Loaning,  G.  C.    Military  aeroplanes.     1918.    Military  pub.  co.    $4.75 

A  standard  book,  with  important  information  on  construction,  as- 
sembling and  management. 

Klemin,  A.    Aeronautical  engineering  and  airplane  design.     1918. 

Gardner-Moffat  co.    $5. 

A  systematic  and  comprehensive  book  treating  the  subject  as  simply 
as  is  compatible  with  actual  design  for  commercial  results.  Authori- 
tative. 


King,  J.  T.    Aeroplane  construction  and  assembling.     1918. 

William  Hood  Dunwoody  industrial  institute.    $1.50 

*Colvin,  F.  H.     Aircraft  mechanics  handbook;  a  collection  of  facts 
from  factory  and  flying  field  to  assist  in  caring  for  modern  air- 
craft.    1918.  McGraw    $3. 
Good  book  on  the  inspection,  repair  and  adjustment  of  aeroplane 
parts  and  accessories. 

Aviation  Engines 

*Chadwick,  J.  C.    Aviation  engines.    1919.  E.  N.  Appleton    ,/5 

Non-mathematical  book  for  the  prospective  aeroplane  pilot.  Includes 
descriptions  of  the  liberty  engine,  the  Hispano-Suiza  and  the  Curtiss. 
Authorized  by  the  Secretary  of  the  Navy. 

Page,  V.  W.     Aviation  engines;  design,  construction,  operation  and 
repair.     1917.  Henley    $3. 

Detailed,  comparatively  non-technical  book,  as  full  as  military  cen- 
sorship permitted  at  the  time. 

Le  Cain,  J.     Care  and  operation  of  aero  motors  for  army  and  navy 
aviators  and  mechanics.     1918.  Aero-motors  pub.  co.    $1. 

Booklet  of  about  50  pages  giving  concise  practical  directions.  In- 
conveniently small  for  library  shelves. 


Toepel,  M.  E.    Automotive  magneto  ignition ;  its  principle  and  appli- 
cation with  special  reference  to  aviation  engines.    1918.    Spon  $2. 
Clearly  written,  concise  treatment  in  question  and  answer  form,  by 
a  Government  instructor.  ( 

Practical  Flying 

Fales,  E.  N.    Learning  to  fly  in  the  U.  S.  army,  a  manual  of  aviation 
practice.     1917.  McGraw    $1.50. 

Written  to  meet  conditions  of  hurried  training,  it  omits  non-essen- 
tials. 

McMinnies,  W.  G.    Practical  flying.    1918.  Doran    $1.50. 

English,  but  is  one  of  the  clearest  and  fullest  available  on  instruc- 
tions for  flying. 


66  MECHANICAL  ENGINEERING 

*White,  J.  A.    Practical  aviation  for  military  airmen.     1918. 

Wireless  press    $1.75. 

A  concise  text  book  with  exact  explanations  and  instructions.  The 
matter  is  so  presented  as  to  emphasize  each  point  for  study,  and  the 
book  is  not  well  adapted  to  continuous  reading.  Important  in  its  field. 

Barber,  H.     Aerobatics.     1918.  McBride     $3. 

Seeks  to  teach  the  novice  in  flying  how  to  learn  in  the  shortest  pos- 
sible time  the  skillful  manoevering  of  his  plane  in  the  air. 

Benson,  C,  B.     Map  reading  for  aviators,  with  a  chapter  on  aerial 
navigation.     1918.  Author,  Ithaca,  N.  Y.    75. 


ELECTRIC  ENGINEERING 

GENERAL  BOOKS 

Branch,  J.  G.  Questions  and  answers  on  practical  electricity.  1914* 
Reissue  of  his  Conversations  on  electricity.  Branch  $2. 

*Timbie,  W.  H.  Essentials  of  electricity ;  a  textbook  for  wiremen  and 
the  electrical  trades  :  direct  currents.  1913.  Wiley  $1.25. 

To  give  a  working  understanding  to  those  who  do  not  look  forward 
to  advanced  study. 

Hawkins,  N.  and  others.  Hawkins  electrical  guide;  questions,  an- 
swers and  illustrations  ...  for  those  desiring  to  acquire  a  work- 
ing knowledge  of  electricity  and  its  applications.  iov.  1917. 

Audel.  ea.     $i. 

Elementary,  reliable  and  very  popular  series  of  which  volumes  are 
iold  separately. 

v.  1  Covers  electricity  and  magnetism  and  principles  of  the  dynamo, 
v.  2  Management  of  dynamos  and  motors,  instruments, 
v.  3  Wiring  and  distributing  systems,  storage  batteries, 
v.  4-7  Alternating  currents  and  applications. 

v.  8-10  Telegraph,  railways  and  miscellaneous  applications,  and  a 
full  index. 

Millikan,  R.  A.  and  Bishop,  E.  S.    Elements  of  electricity.    1917. 

Amer.  technical  soc.    $1.50. 
A  plainly  written  but  systemati     summary  of  electrical  principles. 

*Croft,  T.  W.    Practical  electricity.  McGraw    $2.50 

Good  clear  book  on  the  principles  and  chief  applications  of  electricity, 
involving  only  arithmetic.  One  of  the  most  useful  books  on  the  sub- 
ject for  a  library. 

*Swoope,  C.  W.    Lessons  in  practical  electricity.    I5th  ed.    1919. 

Van  Nostrand      $2. 

Well  known  elementary  text.  Compared  with  Timbie's  "Elements," 
gives  more  space  to  general  electricity  and  less  to  the  various  applica- 
tions. Reissue  of  1913  edition. 

Timbie,  W.  H.    Elements  of  electricity  for  technical  students.     IQIO. 

Wiley     $2. 
One  of  the  best  textbooks  for  technical  school  students. 

*Jackson,  D.  C.  and  J.  P.  Elementary  book  on  electricity  and  magnet- 
ism and  their  applications;  revised  and  enlarged  by  K.  N.  Black. 
1919.  Macmillan.  $1.90. 

Comprehensive  illustrated  text  which,  on  account  of  its  "descriptive 
statements"  of  principles  and  applications  and  its  many  good  illus- 
trations, is  especially  well  suited  to  a  general  library  collection. 

Rowland,  A.  J.    Applied  electricity  for  practical  men.     1916. 

McGraw      $2. 

A  text  for  trade  schools  and  evening  classes,  requiring  only  simple 
algebra. 


68  ELECTRIC  ENGINEERING 

*Gray,  A.     Principles  and  practice  of  electrical  engineering.     2d  ed. 
i     1917.  McGraw     $3. 

Excellent  book  especially  adapted  to  students  and  engineers  who 
need  a  thorough  general  understanding,  but  whose  special  work  lies  in 
other  branches  of  engineering. 

Steinmets,  C.  P.    General  lectures  on  electrical  engineering.     5th  ed. 

1918.  McGraw.    $2.50. 

Broad  discussions  of  certain  important  topics.  The  treatment  is  not 
difficult  but  a  general  knowledge  of  electricity  and  its  applications  is 
assumed.  Most  of  this  author's  other  works  are  highly  mathematical. 

Christie,  C.  V.    Electrical  engineering;  the  theory  and  characteristics 
of  electrical  circuits  and  machinery.     2d  ed.     1917. 

McGraw      $4. 
One  of  the  best  college  texts  for  advanced  students. 

Steinmetz,  C.  P.    Theoretical  elements  of  electrical  engineering.    4th 
ed.     1915.  McGraw      $3. 

A  work  of  the  highest  atuhority,  of  value  to  supplement  college  texts. 

Dictionary 

Hawkins,  N.     Hawkins'  electrical  dictionary;  a  cyclopedia  of  words, 
terms,  phrases  and  data.     1915.  Aude?      $2. 

A  satisfactory  inexpensive  dictionary  that  includes  brief  encyclopedic 
matter  wtih  most  of  the  definitions.  Hobart's  Dictionary  of  electrical 
engineering  (1911)  is  a  standard  work  in  two  volumes  that  most  li- 
braries will  not  care  to  purchase  at  this  date. 

Handbooks 

*Croft,  T.  W.    American  electrician's  handbook.    1913.    McGraw.    $3. 

A  reference  manual  for  the  practical  man  rather  than  the  technically 
trained  engineer.  Well  suited  to  its  purpose  and  reliable,  and  sufficient 
for  a  small  collection.  Foster's  Electrical  engineer's  pocketbook  (7th 
ed.,  1913)  is  found  very  useful  with  the  same  type  of  borrower  in  some 
libraries,  but  Croft  and  either  Fender  or  the  Standard  will  be  suffi- 
cient for  many  collections. 

Pender,  H.,  ed.     American  handbook  for  electrical  engineers.     1014. 

Wiley      $5. 

Standard  handbook  for  electrical  engineers,  edited  by  F.  A.  Fowle. 
4th  ed.     1915.  McGraw     $5. 

These  two  books  are  of  very  similar  scope  and  merit,  and  many  ex- 
perts have  contributed  to  each.  The  contents  of  Pender  are  arranged 
alphabetically  with  cross  references,  while  in  the  Standard  they  are  ' 
grouped  by  subject  but  adequately  indexed.  There  is  little  reason  to 
recommend  the  purchase  of  one  in  preference  to  the  other  for  libra- 
ris,  but  recent  demand  seems  to  favor  Pender. 


Horstmann,  H.  C.  and  Tousley,  V.  H.  Modern  electrical  construc- 
tion ....  showing  the  latest  approved  methods  of  installing  work 
of  all  kinds  according  to  the  safety  rules  of  the  National  board 
of  fire  underwriters.  5th  ed.  1916.  Drake  $i. 


ELECTRIC  ENGINEERING  69 

Examinations 

Branch,  J.  G.     One  thousand  questions  and  answers  for  engineers, 
applicants  for  license  and  electricians.     1912.  Branch      $2. 

About  three-fourths  of  the  book  is  devoted  to  electricity. 

*Thackaberry,  S.  J.    Aids  to  electrician's  examinations.     1917. 

Baron  de  Hirsch  trade  school.    $i. 

To  cover  preparation  for  license  as  electrician.  Probably  more 
serviceable  than  Branch. 

SAFETY  PRECAUTIONS  AND  APPARATUS 

U.  S.  Bureau  of  standards.    Safety  rules  to  be  observed  in  the  opera- 
tion of  electrical  equipment  and  lines.    2d  ed.    1915. 

Supt.  of  doc.     .10 

Peebles,  J.  C.    Electric  safety  devices.    1913.  Branch     $1- 

Elementary  manual  on  fuses,  circuit  breakers,  lightning  arresters,  etc. 

ELECTRIC  MACHINERY 

*Croft  T.  W.  Electrical  machinery;  principles,  operation  and  man- 
agement. 1917.  McGraw  $2. 
An  excellent  non-mathematical  book  on  principles  and  practice. 

Morecroft,  J.  W.     Continuous  and  alternating  current  machinery. 
1914.  Wiley    $1.75 

A  textbook  for  technical  schools. 

Bailey,  B.  F.  S.    Principles  of  dynamo  electric  machinery.     1915. 

McGraw     $3. 

More  advanced  treatment  than  Moreclroit  but  non-mathematical, 
seeking  especially  to  "present  a  clear  physical  conception  of  the  phe- 
nomena which  take  place  in  electrical  machinery." 

Management  of  Electrical  Machinery 

(Note:  See  also  Croft's  Electrical  machinery,  above,  which  is  one 
of  the  best  practical  books.) 

Care  and  repair  of  dynamos  and  motors.    1909.     Industrial  press    .25 
Machinery's  reference  series  no.  34. 

Hawkins,  N.     Hawkins  electrical  guide,  v.  2.     1917.          Audel      $i. 

This  volume  treats,  in  question  and  answer  form,  the  management 
of  dynamos  and  motors  and  the  use  of  testing  instruments. 

*Horstmann,  H.  C.  and  Tousley,  V.  H.  Electricians'  operating  and 
testing  manual.  1916.  Drake  $i. 

Plainly  written  book  on  the  essential  principles  of  electrical  ma- 
chinery and  the  management  and  testing  of  the  common  types. 

Swingle,  C.  F.    Twentieth  century  handbook  for  steam  engineers1,  and 
electricians.     1916.  Drake      $3. 

The  electrical  section  occupies  about  one-third  of  this  comprehen- 
sive manual. 


70  ELECTRIC  ENGINEERING 

Raymond,  E.  B.    Motor  troubles.    1908.  McGraw     $1.50. 

How  to  trace  and  remedy  them. 

Electric  Motors 

*Moreton,  D.  P.     Electric  motors  direct  and  alternating;  a  practical 
book  for  the  practical  man.     1916.  Drake      $i. 

Burns,  E.  E.     Electric  motor  and  its  practical  operation.     1912. 

Branch      $2. 
This  also  is  plainly  written  for  the  man  without  technical  training. 

Crocker,  F.  B.  and  Arendt,  M.  Electric  motors,  their  action,  control 
and  application.  2d  ed.  1914.  Van  Nostrand  $2. 

A  general  and  somewhat  advanced  treatment  of  principles,  from  the 
standpoint  of  operation,  not  design. 

Armatures 

Horstmann,  H.  C.  and  Tousley,  V.  H.  Practical  armature  and  mag- 
net winding.  2d  ed.  1916.  Drake  $i. 

Direct  Current  Machinery 

Jansky,  C.  M.    Theory  and  practice  of  direct  current  machinery.  1917. 

McGraw     $2.50. 

A  full  elementary  treatment,  better  adapted  to  home  study  than 
Sheldon.  Outgrowth  of  a  course  in  the  Extension  division  of  the 
University  of  Wisconsin. 

Sheldon,  S.  and  Hausmann,  E.  Dynamo  electric  machinery,  its  de- 
sign, construction  and  operation:  direct  current  machines.  9th 
ed.  1915.  Van  Nostrand  $2.50. 

A  very  good  textbook  for  elementary  courses. 

Alternating  Currents  and  Alternating  Current  Machinery 

*Burns,  E.  E.    Alternating  currents  simplified.     1912.         Branch    $2. 

Written  for  the  practical  worker,  but  aims  to  make  the  theory  un- 
derstandable in  plain  language  rather  than  to  cover  applications. 

Horstmann,  H.  C.  and  Tousley,  V.  H.  Alternating  current  theory, 
practice  and  diagrams  ....  for  electrical  workers.  1914. 

Drake      $i. 

*Timbie,  W.  H.  and  Higbie,  H.  H.    Essentials  of  alternating  currents. 

1919.  Wiley v    $1.60. 

More  of  a  text  than  Horstmann  and  Tousley  or  Burns,  but  is  for  the 
men  who  need  a  working  understanding  without  expecting  to  lay  the 
foundations  for  advanced  study. 

Timbie,  W.  H.  and  Higbie,  H.  H.  Alternating  current  electricity  and 
its  application  to  industry.  2  v.  1914-16.  Wiley  $5. 

v.  1.  First  course  $2 

v.  2.  Second  course        $3 
Covers    the    subject    comprehensively    without    higher    mathematics. 


ELECTRIC  ENGINEERING  71 

Magnusson,  C.  E.    Alternating  currents.     1916.  McGraw     $4. 

A  rather  advanced  work,  but  practical.     Valuable   section  on  long 
transmission  lines. 

Bailey,  B.  F.    Induction  motor.     1911.  McGraw     $2.50. 

Taylor,  W.  T.    Transformer  practice.    2d  ed.    1913.    McGraw     $2.50. 

Storage  Batteries 

Page,  V.  W.    Storage  batteries  simplified.     1917.          Henley     $1.50. 
Practical  aspects  are  quite  comprehensively  and  thoroughly  treated. 

Lyndon,  L.     Storage  battery  engineering.    3d  ed.     1911. 

McGraw     $4. 
A  standard. 

ELECTRIC  POWER  PLANTS  AND  TRANSMISSION 

Shaad,  G.  C.    Power  stations  and  transmission.     1917. 

Amer.  technical  soc.    $i. 
Gives  a  concise  working  knowledge  of  the  subject. 

*Croft,  T.  W.    Central  stations.     1917.  McGraw    $2.50 

Practical,  non-mathematical  and  comprehensive. 

Weingreen,  J.    Electric  power  plant  engineering.    2d  ed.    I9!3- 

McGraw.     $5. 

The   design,   installation   and   operation   of   the   electric   end   of   the 
power  plant.     A  standard  work. 

Lof,  E.  A.  and  Rushmore,  D.  B.    Hydro-electric  power  station.    1917* 

Wiley     $6. 

The  most  authoritative  and  important  American  work  on  this  phase 
of  electric  engineering. 


Williams,  S.  B.,  comp.    Cutting  central  station  costs.     1919. 

McGraw     $2. 

A  collection  of  methods  and  practices  as  developed  or  brought  to 
general  attention  in  the  effort  to  counteract  the  additional  burdens  due 
to  war  conditions.  Compiled  from  Electrical  world. 

Power  Transmission  and  Distribution 

Gear,  H.  B.  and  Williams,  P.  F.    Electric  central  station  distributing 
systems ;  their  design  and  construction.    2d  ed.     1916. 

Van  Nostrand      $3.50. 

Comprehensive  treatment  covering  substations,  transformers  and 
protective  apparatus  as  well  as  both  overhead  and  underground  con- 
struction. 

Meyer,  E.  B.     Underground  transmission  and  distribution  for  'ilfcc- 
tric  light  and  power.     1916.  McGraw     $3. 

On  practical  construction  work  and  testing. 

Coombs,  R,  D.    Pole  and  tower  lines  for  electric  power  transmission. 
1916.  McGraw     $2.50. 

Gener     book  on  standard  practice. 


72  ELECTRIC  ENGINEERING 

National  electric  light  assn.  Handbook  on  overhead  line  construc- 
tion. 3d  ed.  1917.  Author,  N.  Y.  $5. 
Official  manual  giving  approved  working  methods  in  detail. 

Raphael,  F.  C.  Localization  of  faults  in  electric  light  and  power 
mains.  1916.  Van  Nostrand  $3. 

ELECTRIC  RAILWAYS 

Fairchild,  C.  B.    Training  for  the  electric  railway  business.     1919. 

Lippincott     $1.50. 

Authoritative    non-technical    survey    indicating    its    various    aspects, 
opportunities  and  requirements. 

*Spicer,  C.     How  to  become  a  motorman;  full  instruction  by  Roger 
Burns,  (pseud).     1917.    Republican  printing  co.,  Elyria,  O.  $1.50 

Blake,  H.  W.  and  Jackson,  W.    Electric  railway  transportation.  1917. 

McGraw     $5. 

Detailed  practical  study  of  traffic,  organization  and  operating  prob- 
lems, collecting  fares,  freight  and  express,  etc. 

Electric  Railway  Engineering 

Richey,  A.  S.  and  Greenough,  W.  C.  Electric  railway  handbook.  1915. 

McGraw     $4. 
Manual  of  practical  information  and  reference  data. 

Norris,  H.  H.    Electric  railways.     1913.    Amer.  technical  soc.    $1.50. 

Aims  to  give  a  concise  working  knowledge  of  principles  and  prac- 
tice. 

International  correspondence  schools.  Electric  railways.  (Interna- 
tional library  of  technology,  v.  136).  1915. 

International  textbook  co.    $5. 

This  volume  covers  most  aspects  of  electjric  street  railway  engineer- 
ing. 

Harding,  C.  F.     Electric  railway  engineering.    2d  ed.     1916. 

McGraw     $3. 

General  treatment'  of  a  practical  but  more  advanced  type  than  the 
previous  entry. 


Jackson,  W.  Electric  car  maintenance;  selected  from  the  Electric 
railway  journal.  1914.  McGraw  $3. 

Compilation  of  methods  and  short  cuts  derived  from  experience. 

Shephard,  E.  R.  Modern  practice  in  the  construction  and  mainte- 
nance of  rail  joints  and  bonds  in  electric  railways.  (U.  S.  Bur. 
of  standards.  Technologic  paper  62).  1916.  Supt.  of  doc.  .35. 

ELECTRIC  LIGHTING 

Horstmaiui,  H.  C.  and  Tousley,  V.  H.  Modern  electric  illumination, 
theory  and  practice.  1916.  Drak<*  $i- 


ELECTRIC  ENGINEERING  73 

Knox,  C.  E.  and  Shaad,  G.  C.    Electric  wiring  and  lighting.    1913. 

Amer.  technical  soc.    $i. 

Contains  less  elementary  introductory  matter  than  Horstmann  and 
Tousley. 

*Croft,  T.  W.    Practical  electric  illumination.     1917.         McGraw    $2. 

A  much  more  adequate  treatment  than  the  two  books  listed  above, 
but  avoids  unnecessary  technicalities  and  mathematics. 

Illuminating  engineering  society.  Illuminating  engineering  practice, 
lectures  delivered  at  the  University  of  Pennsylvania,  Sept.  1916, 
by  members  of  the  Illuminating  Engineering  society.  1917. 

McGraw    $5. 

A  collection  of  lectures  of  the  highest  authority  on  practical  aspects 
of  lighting.     Not  confined  to  electric  lighting. 


Clewell,  C.  E.     Factory  lighting.     1913.  McGraw    $2. 

How  to  design  and  install  the  lighting  equipment  for  most  efficient 
results;  also  maintenance  requirements. 

Wiring 

*'Poppe,  T.  W.    House  wiring.  2d  ed.     1916.  Henley    .50. 

Useful  illustrated  manual  on  the  simpler  phases  of  wiring. 

Sharp,  J.  M.    Practical  electric  wiring.     1916.  Appleton    $1.10 

Well  illustrated,  but  not  so  complete  a  working  manual  as  Croft. 

*Croft,  T.  W.    Wiring  for  light  and  power.     1917.  McGraw    $2. 

Probably  the  most  useful  book  to  the  average  competent  workman. 
Includes  outdoor  lighting. 

Croft,  T.  W.  Wiring  of  finished  buildings  .  .  .  dealing  with  the  com- 
mercial and  technical  phases  of  the  subject.  1915.  McGraw  $2. 
Valuable  book  on  this  class  of  work. 

Cook,  A.  L.  Interior  wiring  and  systems  for  electric  light  and  power 
service.  1917.  Wiley  $2. 

Essentially  practical  but  written  from  a  somewhat  more  advanced 
standpoint  than  Croft.     Stronger  on  layout  and  calculation  of  circuits. 

Switchboards 

Adams,  C.  C.     Switchboards,  switching,  protective  apparatus.     1914. 

Amer.  technical  soc.    -$l. 
Concise  descriptive  text  on  typical  apparatus  and  practice. 

Harrison,  N.  Electric  wiring,  diagrams,  and  switchboards.  2d  ed. 
1916.  Henley  $1.50. 

Baxter,  W.,  Jr.  Switchboards  for  power,  light  and  railway  service. 
2d  ed.  1913.  Henley  $1.50. 

Essentially  the  same  as  1906  edition  but  useful. 


74  ELECTRIC  ENGINEERING 

Meters  and  Testing 

*Moreton,  D.  P.    Electrical  measurements  and  meter  testing.     1915. 

Drake      $i. 
For  the  electrician  without  technical  training. 

Jansky,  C.  M.    Electrical  meters.    2d  ed.     1917.  McGraw     $3. 

Standard  descriptive  and  practical  book  on  principles,  types  in  gen- 
eral use,  and  applications  in  testing. 

National  electric  light  assn.    Electrical  meterman's  handbook.     1915. 

Author,  N.  Y.     $5. 

Authoritative,  exhaustive  manual  on  meters  and  commercial  prac- 
tice in  measuring  electricity.  Addendum  1917  included  in  copies  now 
sold  and  available  at  75  cents  to  libraries  having  the  1915  edition. 


SPECIAL  APPLICATIONS  OF  ELECTRICITY 
(See  also  entries  under  Marine  Engineering  and  Railroad  Engineering) 

Brown,  H.  W.  Electrical  equipment,  its  selection  and  arrangement, 
with  special  reference  to  factories,  shops  and  industrial  plants. 
1917.  McGraw  $2. 

Clewell,  C.  E.    Handbook  of  machine  shop  electricity.     1916. 

McGraw      $3.. 

Valuable  book  on  the  application  of  electricity  in  shops  and  factories, 
with  cost  data  and  other  practical  details. 

Electricity  in  Mining 
(See  also  Coal  Mining) 

Patches,  W.  H.  Application  of  electric  power  to  mines  and  heav> 
industries.  1913.  Van  Nostrand  $4. 

Paterson,  G.  W.  L.    Electric  mine  signalling  installations.     i9Tj. 

Van  Nostrand     $1.50. 

Clark,  H.  H.  and  Ilsley,  L.  C.  Approved  electric  lamps  for  mines. 
(U.  S.  Mines.  Bui.  131.)  1917.  Supt.  of  doc.  .20 

Electric  Welding 

Burgess,  C.  F.  and  Cravens,  C.  W.  Applied  electrochemistry  and 
welding.  1917.  Amer.  technical  soc.  $1.50. 

Nearly  two-thirds  of  the  book  is  on  welding.     There  are  about  30 
pages  on  the  electric  furnace. 

Electric  welding.     1914.  Industrial  press     .25 

Machinery's  reference  series  no.  127. 

Hamilton,  D.  T.  and  Oberg,  E.  Electric  welding;  a  comprehensive 
treatise  on  the  practice  of  the  various  resistance  and  arc  welding 
processes.  1918.  Industrial  press.  $2.50. 

The  most  complete  book. 


ELECTRIC  ENGINEERING  75 

Electric  Heating 

Wilcox,  E.  A.    Electric  heating.     1916.          Technical  pub.  co.    $2.50 
Comprehensive  descriptive  work  with  many  illustrations. 

Electric  Furnaces  % 

Stansfield,  A.    Electric  furnace,  its  construction,  operation  and  uses. 
2d  ed.    1914.  McGraw     $4. 

A  standard  treatise. 

Lyon,  D.  A.    Electric  furnace  in  metallurgical  work.     (U.  S.  Mines. 
Bui.  77).    2d  ed.    1916.  Supt.  of  doc.    .35 

Bulletin  of  216  p. 

Lyon,  D.  A.  and  Keeney,  R.  M.     Electric  furnaces  for  making  iron 
and  steel.     (U.  S.  Mines.    Bui.  67).    1914.          Supt.  of  doc.    .2© 
Bulletin  of  142  p.     Rodenhauser's  Electric  furnaces  in  the  iron  and 
steel  industry  (2d  ed.     1917)  will  not  be  needed  by  most  libraries,  this 
bulletin  or  Stansfield  being  sufficient  for  their  needs. 

Electricity  on  the  Farm 

Western  electric  co.    Farmer's  electrical  handbook.    2d  ed.     1917. 

Author,  N.  Y.     .50 

150  page  illustrated  pamphlet  with  special  reference  to  their  own 
products  but  with  suggestions  of  general  value. 

Koester,  F.    Electricity  for  the  farm  and  home.     1913.     Sturgis    $i. 

A  more  inclusive  book  than  Anderson  which  assumes  isolation  from 
any  commercial  source  of  supply. 

^Anderson,  F.  I.    Electricity  for  the  farm.     1915.        Macmillan    $1.50 

"Light  heat  and  power  by  inexpensive  methods  from  the  water 
wheel  or  farm  engine."  Practical  and  suggestive. 

Motion  Picture  Operation 

Horstmann,  H.  C.  and  Tousley,  V.  H.     Motion  picture  operation, 
stage  electrics  and  illusions.    1917.  Drake     $i. 

Useful  book  where  Richardson  cannot  be  afforded. 

Richardson,  F.  H.    Motion  picture  handbook;  a  guide  for  managers 
and  operators  of  motion  picture  theatres.    3d  ed.    1916. 

Moving  Picture  World     $4. 

The  most  complete  book  on  the  operation  of  moving  picture  ma- 
chines and  on  all  the  related  electrical  apparatus  and  connections. 
Does  not  take  up  the  making  of  moving  pictures. 

Electroplating 

Reetz,  H.  C.    Electroplating.     1911.         Popular  mechanics,  Chic.    .50 

Work  on  a  small  scale. 
WestOB,  J.  H.    Electro-platers  handbook.     1915.  Drake    $i. 

A  practical  working  manual. 


76  ELECTRIC  ENGINEERING 

Langbein,  G.  Complete  treatise  on  the  electro-deposition  of  metals. 
7th  ed.  1913.  Baird  $5. 

Full  general  treatise  including  a  section  on  galvanoplastic  repro- 
duction. 

TELEPHONY 

Moreton,  D.  P.  Drake's  telephone  handbook;  a  book  for  the  practi- 
cal man.  1915.  Drake  $i. 
Principles  and  practice  covered  in  an  elementary  way. 

*Smith,  A.  B.    Modern  American  telephony  in  all  its  branches.     1912. 

Drake     $2. 
Good  general  work,  sufficiently  full  for  small  libraries. 

McMeen,  S.  G.  and  Miller,  K.  B.    Telephony.     1912. 

Amer.  technical  soc.    $4. 

A  very  full  treatise,  the  best  on  the  subject.  Publishers  report  (May 
1919)  new  edition  contemplated,  but  date  of  publication  entirely  in- 
definite. 


*Jansky,  C.  M.  and  Faber,  D.  C.     Principles  of  the  telephone,  pt.  I : 
subscriber's  apparatus.     1916.  McGraw  $1.50 

This  is  all  published  to  date.     Other  volumes  on  central  office  and 
on  outside  construction  are  planned. 

Shepardson,  D.  G.  Telephone  apparatus;  an  introduction  to  the  de- 
velopment and  theory.  1917.  Appleton  $3. 
A  valuable  book  for  students  which  assumes  a  rather  advanced 

knowledge  of  electricity  and  mathematics.     Treats  chiefly  of  apparatus 

as  distinguished  from  circuits. 

Smith,  A.  B.  and  Campbell,  W.  L.    Automatic  telephony.    1914. 

McGraw    $4. 
Full  and  technical;  important  and  useful  in  its  field. 


William  Hood  Dunwoody  industrial  institute.     Telephony,  substa- 
tion course  no.  I,  unit  T3.     1917.  Author,  Minneapolis    .68 
Useful  for  detailed  instructions  and  diagrams  on  wiring  for  and  in- 
stalling telephone  instruments. 

TELEGRAPHY 

Operator's  Manuals 

Jones,  W.  H.    Telegraphy  for  beginners.    2d  ed.     1913.      Spon      .50 

Edison,  T.  A.    Telegraphy  self-taught.     1918.  Drake     $i. 

The  author  is  not  Thomas  A.     Contains  more  practice  material  than 
Jones. 

*Dodge,  G.  M.    Telegraph  instructor.    6th  ed.     1917. 

Author,  Valparaiso,  Ind.     $1.25 

This  deals  very  fully  with  telegraph  practice  in  railroad  work,  in  ad- 
dition to  general  operation. 


ELECTRIC  ENGINEERING  77 

Telegraph  Engineering 

Macomber,  G.  S.    Modern  land  and  submarine  telegraphy.    1914. 

Amer.  technical  soc.     .75 
Brief  practical  outline. 

Jones,  W.  H.    Pocket  edition  of  diagrams  and  complete  information 
for  telegraph  engineers  and  students.     1915. 

Telegraph  and  telephone  age,  N.  Y.    $2. 

Comprehensive  and  reliable  manual.  Much  more  than  a  handbook 
of  wiring  diagrams. 

Hausmann,  E.    Telegraph  engineering ;  a  manual  for  practicing  tele- 
graph engineers  and  engineering  students.     1915. 

Van  Nostrand     $3. 

Assumes  considerable  knowledge  of  electricity  and  mathematics.  A 
long  section  on  theory  and  practice  relating  to  telegraph  lines;  on 
most  other  aspects  it  is  less  complete  than  McNicol. 

*McNicol,  D.  American  telegraph  practice;  a  complete  technical 
course  in  modern  telegraphy  including  simultaneous  telegraphy 
and  telephony.  1913.  McGraw  $4. 

The  best  general  treatise. 


WIRELESS  TELEGRAPHY  AND  TELEPHONY 

U.  S.  Army  Signal  corps.     Principles  underlying  radio  communica- 
tion.    (Radio  pamphl-et  no.  40).    1919.  Supt.  of  doc.    .55 
»       Valuable  recent  publication  of  350  pages,  bound  in  fabrikoid.     Was 
prepared  for  use  with  students  having  little  scientific  preparation,  and 
covers   fully  and  plainly  the  electrical  principles   that  bear  most  di- 
rectly on  radio  work. 

*Hayward,  C.  B.    How  to  become  a  wireless  operator.     1918. 

Amer.  technical  soc.    $1.50 

A  non-mathematical  text  for  home  study,  aiming  to  cover  the  sub- 
ject thoroughly  enough  to  prepare  for  a  government  license. 

*Bucher,  E.  E.    Practical  wireless  telegraphy.     1917. 

Wireless  press     $1.75 

Gives  a  working  knowledge  of  principles  and  detailed  information 
on  apparatus  and  practice. 

Robison,  S.  S.    Manual  of  radiotelegraphy  and  telephony  for  the  use 
of  naval  electricians.    4th  ed.    1918.  U.  S.  Naval  institute.   $1.50 
Principles    and    practice    are    treated    more    systematically    than    in 
Bucher. 

Fleming,  J.  A.     Elementary  manual  of  radio  telegraphy  and  radio- 
telephony  for  students  and  operators.    3d  ed.     1916. 

Longmans     $3.20 

A  standard  book  emphasizing  principles.  This  author  has  also 
written  an  exhaustive  treatise  entitled  Principles  of  electric  wave  teleg- 
raphy and  telephony. 

Bucher,  E.  E.    Vacuum  tubes  in  wireless  communication.     1918. 

Wireless  press.    $1.75 


78  ELECTRIC  ENGINEERING 

Year-book  of  wireless  telegraphy  and  telephony.     1918. 

Wireless  press,  Lond.    6/ 

An  annual  which  includes  laws  and  regulations  of  various  countries; 
land  and  ship  stations,  their  range  and  other  data;  miscellaneous  infor- 
mation relating  to  wireless;  a  wireless  map  of  the  world. 

Goldsmith,  A.  M.    Radio  telephony.     1918.  Wireless  press     $2. 

Reliable  book,  the  only  recent  work  covering  the  subject  compre- 
hensively. 


BUILDING 

(Note:  It  has  seemed  best  to  include  some  inexpensive  books  on 
domestic  architecture  and  house  planning  and  on  architectural  drawing 
for  the  carpenter  and  builder,  in  addition  to  books  on  building  con- 
struction.) 

DOMESTIC  ARCHITECTURE  AND  HOUSE  PLANNING 

*Robinson,  L.  E.    Domestic  architecture.     1917.          Macmillan    $1.50 

A  simple  comprehensive  textbook  covering  furnishing  and  equip- 
ment as  well  as  planning  and  construction.  Most  of  the  text  is  applica- 
ble to  small  suburban  and  farm  houses. 

*White,  C.  E.    Successful  houses  and  how  to  build  them.    1912. 

Macmillan    $2. 

A  particularly  valuable  and  complete  book  for  the  prospective 
owner.  Author  is  an  architect  and  the  book  should  help  the  builder 
who  prepares  or  adapts  his  own  plans. 

*Arthur,  W.  Home  builder's  guide  .  .  .  covering  the  selection  of  the 
site,  the  planning  of  the  rooms  and  proper  materials  to  use  in 
construction.  1914.  U.  P.  C.  book  co.  $1.50. 

Specific  advice  on  planning  details  and  on  the  best  materials  and 
methods  of  construction. 

Keith,  W.  J.  Building  of  it ;  a  pocket  guide  and  manual  on  construc- 
tion. 1915.  M.  L.  Keith,  Minneapolis  $i. 
Primarily  for  the  layman  who  must  superintend  the  work  on  his  own 

house.      Practical   details    in    non-technical   language    so    that    correct 

workmanship  may  be  insisted  on. 


*Keith,  W.  J.    Keith's  house  plans.    M.  L.  Keith,  Minneapolis   ea.  $i. 
v.     1  Bungalows,  up  to  $5,000 

v.     2  Attractive  houses  up  to  $3,000 

v.     3  Attractive  houses  up  to  !  14,000 

v.     4  Attractive  houses  up  to  $6,500 

v.     7  Designs  for  cement  and  brick 
v.     8  Garages,  $150  up 
v.     9  Interiors  beautiful 

v.  10  Building  the  house,  a  handbook  on  construction 
v.  11  Duplex  houses  and  flats 
v.  12  Artistic  houses,  $3,000  to  $10,000 
These  are  very  useful  and  suggestive  in  planning  new  houses. 

Hoist,  H.  V.  von.    M,odern  American  homes.     1918. 

Amer.  technical  soc.    $2. 

Good  illustrations,  with  floor  plans,  of  houses  of  moderate  cost  rep- 
resentative of  the  individuality  and  dignified  simplicity  now  favored. 

Butterfield,  W.  H.  and  Tuttle,  H.  W.    Book  of  house  plans.    1912. 

McBride.    $2. 

The  floor  plans  are  carefully  drawn  and  the  21  houses  represent  a 
variety  of  types  costing  (1912)  about  $3,000  to  $6,000.    Descriptive  text. 

79 


80  BUILDING 

Upper  Arlington  co.     Plan  book  of  modern  houses;  40  plans  sub- 
mitted in  a  national  competition.     1918.     Author,  Columbus    $i. 
Paper  covered  book  of  plans  and  general  views  of  houses  to  cost 
$6,000.     No  descriptive  text. 

Dustman,  U.  M.     Construction  of  dwelling  houses  and  bungalows. 
1916.  Stanton    $i. 

A  collection  of  plans,  with  itemized  "bill  of  materials"  required  in 
each  case. 

*Sayior,  H.  H.    Bungalows.     1913.  McBride    $2.50 

Good  comprehensive  book  on  the  bungalow  type  of  house. 

Comstock,  W.  P.     Bungalows,  camps  and  mountain  houses.     2d  ed. 
1915.  Comstock    $2. 

Plans  and  general  views  with  rather  brief  text. 

Farm  Buildings 

(See  also  Concrete  on  the  Farm  under  the  general  heading  Concrete 

Construction) 

*Breeders'  gazette.    Farm  buildings.    New  ed.     1919.  $3. 

A  comprehensive  collection  of  best  plans  selected  from  Breeders' 
gazette,  with  full  explanatory  text. 

Hopkins,  A.    Modern  farm  buildings.    1916.  McBride    $2.50. 

A  general  book  on  both  plans  and  construction,  with  less  technical 
information  on  building  and  more  illustrations  than  Ekblaw. 

*Ekblaw,  K.  J.  T.    Farm  structures.    1914.  Macmillan    $1.75 

Not  a  book  of  plans  but  a  reliable  work  on  materials,  construction 
methods,  lighting  and  heating,  etc. 

Roberts,  H.  A.    The  farmer  his  own  builder.     1918.     McKay    $1.25. 

Especially  intended  for  the  farmer  carrying  out  his  own  extensions 
and  improvements. 

Shearer,  H.  A.     Farm  buildings,  with  plans  and  descriptions.     1917. 

Drake    $i. 

One-third  of  the  book  is  devoted  to  "comfortable  farm  houses." 
Most  of  the  books  under  this  heading  give  little  attention  to  farm 
houses. 


French,  T.  E.  and  Ives,  F.  W.    Agricultural  drawing  and  the  design 
of  farm  structures.     1915.  McGraw    $1.25. 

For  students  in  agricultural  courses.  The  section  on  farm  structures 
covers  only  about  40  pages,  and,  though  good,  is  necessarily  rather  in- 
adequate. 

Architectural  Drawing 

*Dale,  R.  B.    Drawing  for  builders ;  a  problem  course  in  architectural 
drawing.     1916.  Wiley    $1.50 

A  good  book  for  its  purpose,  suitable  for  home  study,  night  schools, 
etc. 


BUILDING  31 

Windoes,  R.  F.  and  Campbell,  H.  B.  Architectural  drawing  for  sec- 
ondary schools.  1917.  Webb  $1.50. 
Well  illustrated  text,  to  follow  a  acourse  in  general  drawing.  Both 

text  and  drawings  are  very  practical  and  would  be  suitable  for  study 

by  young  carpenters. 

Edminster,  C.  F.     Architectural  drawing,     nth  ed.     1919. 

U.  P.  C.  book  co.    $2.50. 

Considered  one  of  the  best  practice  courses,  but  less  suited  than  the 
previous  entries  for  home  study  for  carpenters. 

Greenberg,  A.  B.  and  Howe,  C.  B.    Architectural  drafting.     191^. 

Wiley    $1.50. 

A  text  on  fundamentals,  to  be  used  in  conjunction  with  a  set  of 
loose-leaf  problem  plates  on  the  orders  of  architecture  (set  of  20  for 
50  cents).  Includes  appendices  on  specifications  and  estimating. 

Radford,  W.  A.  and  others.    Radford's  architectural  drawing.     1913. 

Radford    $1.50. 

Designed  to  aid  the  carpenter  with  some  experience  to  attain 
broader  success  through  a  knowledge  of  architectural  drafting. 

BUILDING  CONSTRUCTION 

(See  also  Construction  Work;  Materials  of  Engineering;  Structural  Engineer- 
ing) 


International  correspondence  schools.     [Building].    (International  li- 
brary of  technology,  v.  3oB,  316,  32B,  and  33Q.    4v. 

International  textbook  co.    ea.    $> 

Volumes  30B  and  31B  are  especially  likely  to  prove  useful.  They 
cover  foundations  and  masonry,  carpentry,  brickwork,  lathing  and 
plastering,  etc.  For  detailed  contents  of  the  four  volumes,  see  the  cat- 
alog issued  by  the  publishers. 

*Kidder,   F.   E.      Building   construction   and   superintendence.     3  v. 
1915-16.  Comstock    $15. 

v.  1  Mason's  work.     9th   ed.  $6.00 

v.  2  Carpenter's  work.     9th  ed.  $6.00 

v.  3  Trussed  roofs  and  roof  trusses.  3d  ed.  $3.00 

The  standard  American  work  treating  comprehensively  building 
practice  relating  to  frame,  brick  and  stone  structures. 

*Radford,  W.  A.     Portfolio  of  details  of  building  construction.     1911. 

Radford    $i. 

The  details  are  drawn  to  scale  and  large  enough  to  be  clear.     They 
cover  a  wide   range  and  are  accompanied  by  very  brief  explanatory 
text.     A  book,  not  loose  plates. 
Martin,  C.  A.    Details  of  building  construction.     1914.          Bates    $2. 

Book  of  well   drawn  plates  with   explanation   on   the  plates   them- 
selves.    Not  so  miscellaneous  as  Radford,  but  a  book  of  higher  grade. 
Colwell,  H.,  ed.    Kinks  for  the  builder  .  .  .  relating  to  house  construc- 
tion .  .  .  compiled  from  Building  age.  1916.    U.  P.  C.  book  co.    $1. 

White,  L.  and  Prentis,  E.  A.     Modern  underpinning;  development, 
methods  and  typical  examples.     1917.  Wiley    $1.50. 

Especially  as  developed  to  meet  the  needs  of  New  York  during  sub- 
way construction.  Photographs  and  drawings  supplementing  the  text 
are  a  valuable  feature. 


82  BUILDING 

Travelers  insurance  co.  Treatise  on  safety  engineering  as  applied  to 
scaffolds.  1915.  Author,  Hartford,  Conn.  $3. 

Valuable  publication. 

Handbooks 

International  correspondence  schools.  Building  trades  handbook;  a 
convenient  reference  book  on  building  construction.  3d  ed. 

International  textbook  co.     .50 

Concise  illustrated  handbook  giving  a  summary  of  useful  informa- 
tion on  structural  design,  masonry,  carpentry  and  other  subjects. 

Richey,  H.  G.    Building  foreman's  pocket  book  and  ready  reference. 

1909.  Wiley    $5. 

In  addition  to  building  in  general,  this  manual  covers  such  facts  on 
the  several  building  trades  as  are  likely  to  be  most  needed  by  a  fore- 
man. 

*Kidder,  F.  E.    Architects'  and  builders'  pocketbook.     i6th  ed.     1916. 

Wiley     $5. 

The  standard  comprehensive  reference  manual  in  this  field,  contain- 
ing sections  contributed  by  experts. 

Waterproofing 

Ross,  J.  Waterproofing  engineering  for  engineers,  architects,  build- 
ers, roofers  and  waterproofers.  1919.  Wiley  $5 
The  only  comprehensive  treatment  of  the  subject. 

Fireproof  Construction 

Fitzpatrick,  F.  W.     Fireproof  construction.     1914. 

Amer.  technical  soc.     $1.50 

Introductory  practical  book,  about  one-third  on  fire  and  fire  losses, 
and  two-thirds  on  fireproof  construction. 

Freitag,  J.  K.  Fire  prevention  and  fire  protection  as  applied  to  build- 
ing construction;  a  handbook  of  theory  and  practice.  1912. 

Wiley     $4. 
General  treatise  for  the  architect  and  builder. 

Fire  prevention  and  fire  protection.    3d  ed.,  rev.  by  A.  C.  Hutsori. 

1916.  Spectator  co.,  N.  Y.    $4.25 

Very  comprehensive  manual,  primarily  from  the  standpoint  of  in- 
surance hazards,  but  with  details  on  materials  and  practice  of  value  to 
the  contractor  and  builder. 


Dana,  G.  Automatic  sprinkler  protection.  2d  ed.   1919.  Wiley    $3.50 

Covers  the  subject  fully,  with  mechanical  details  of  the  various  types 
of  apparatus. 

Building  Superintendence 

*Nichols,  E.     Building  superintendence  for  brick,  frame,  stone  build- 
ings.    1917.  Amer.  technical  soc.    $1.50 


BUILDING  83 

*Post,  C.  L.  Building  superintendence  for  reinforced  concrete  struc- 
tures. 1917.  Amer.  technical  soc:  $i. 

*Belden,  E.  S.     Building  superintendence  for  steel  structures.     1917. 

Amer.  technical  soc.    $i. 

Each  of  these  three  volumes  gives  a  concise  outline  of  the  duties 
of  the  superintendent  of  construction,  and  the  things  he  should  know 
about  materials  and  methods  applicable  to  each  class  of  buildings. 

Contracts,  Specifications  and  Business  Aspects 
(See  also  these  topics  under  Engineering) 

*Nichols,  E.     Contracts  and  specifications;  a  working  manual  of  cor- 
rect forms.     1917.  Amer.  technical  soc.    $i. 
Very  concise  outline  covering  essential  points  in  specification  writ- 
ing and  applications  to  suburban  and  city  work. 

American  institute  of  architects.    Standard  documents.    3d  ed.    1918. 

Author,  Washington    .15. 
Authoritative  models  for  the  guidance  of  architects  and  builders. 

Fitzpatrick,  F.  W.    Building  code.     1913.      Amer.  technical  soc.    $i. 

A  summary  of  provisions  selected  from  many  local  codes,  aiming 
to  represent  the  best  practice  with  special  emphasis  on  fire  preven- 
tion. 

Blake,  C.  H.  Law  of  architecture  and  building;  a  consideration  of 
the  mutual  rights,  duties  and  liabilities  of  architect,  owner  and 
contractor,  with  appendices  and  forms.  1916.  Comstock  $3. 
A  reliable,  treatise  in  non-legal  language. 

Estimating 

*Jos.lin,  A.  W.    Estimating  the  cost  of  buildings.    2d  ed.     1913. 

U.  P.  C.  book  co.    $1.50 

Based   on   articles   that   appeared   in   a   trade   journal.     Introductory 
chapters  on  plan  reading  have  been  added  to  adapt  the  book  to  begin- 
ners and  trade  school  use.     More  general  and  thorough  than  Nichols. 
Nichols,  E.     Estimating.  Amer.  technical  soc.     $i. 

General  instructions  and  data  followed  by  detailed  estimates  for  a 
residence. 
Arthur,  W.    Estimating  building  costs.    1917.    U.  P.  C.  book  co.    $i. 

A  condensed  handbook  of  data  and  methods  restricted  to  the  con- 
struction of  homes  and  small  buildings. 

*Arthur,  W.    New  building  estimator.     I2th  ed.     1916. 

U.  P.  C.  book  co.    $3. 

A  well-known  manual,  probably  the  most  useful  single  purchase  for 
the  average  collection.  Radford's  Estimating  and  Hodgson's  Estima- 
tor's and  contractor's  guide  are  serviceable  for  libraries  that  require  a 
large  representation  on  this  subject. 

Walker,  F.  R.    Building  estimator's  reference  book.    3d  ed.    1919. 

Author,  Chicago    $5. 

Important  book  of  more  than  1500  pages  containing  data  on  mate- 
rials and  costs  from  recent  work.  Large  gaps  in  the  paging,  left  for 
new  data  to  be  added  on  each  main  subject,  account  for  the  indicated 
total  paging.  Monthly  supplements  are  issued. 


M  BUILDING 

Radford,  W.  A.  and  Peker,  C.  G.     How  to  read  plans  and  take  off 
bills  of  material.     1917.  Radford    $i. 

Addressed  to  the  retail  lumberman  and  the  building  contractor.  The 
subject  is  illustrated  by  a  large  number  of  drawings  and  detailed  de- 
scriptive text.  A  large  book  of  250  pages.  Low  price  due  to  its  being 
a  trade  publication. 


Dale,  R.  B.     Arithmetic  for  carpenters  and  builders.     1915. 

Wiley    $1.25. 

Beginning  with  fractions,  the  main  subjects  in  arithmetic  are  out- 
lined and  applied  to  problems  of  direct  interest  and  importance  to 
builders. 

MASONRY 

Richey,  H.  G.    Building  mechanic's  ready  reference :  stone  and  brick 
mason's  edition.     1907.  Wiley    $1.50. 

One-half  of  this  manual  contains  plainly  written  instructions  on  prin- 
ciples and  practice,  the  other  contains  tables  and  data. 

Howe,  M.  A.    Masonry ;  a  short  text-book  ,011  masonry  construction, 
including  descriptions  of  the  materials  used.    1915.   Wiley    $1.50. 

^Hodgson,  F.  T.   Practical  stone  masonry  self  taught.  1908.  Drake.  $i. 

Intended  for  home  study  by  the  worker  learning  through  expe- 
rience. Describes  methods  used  in  practice  in  laying  out  and  exe- 
cuting masonry  construction. 

Kidder,  F.  E.     Mason's  work.    9th  ed.     1916.  Comstock    $6. 

Comprehensive  treatise  on  foundations,  stone  work,  brickwork,  terra 
cotta,  fireproofing,  lathing  and  plastering,  etc.  (v.  1  of  his  Building 
construction.) 

Bricklaying 

(Note:  One  of  the  few  good  American  books  on  bricklaying,  is  out 
of  print  but  may  be  seen  in  many  libraries.  It  is  Bricklaying,  by  O.  B. 
Maginnis.  1900.) 

*Hodgson,  F.  T.    Practical  bricklaying  self  taught.     1908.    Drake    $i. 
Intended  for  home  study. 

Gilbreth,  F.  B.     Bricklaying  system.     1909.  McGraw    $3. 

For  the  foreman  and  contractor.  Describes,  with  many  good  illus- 
trations, the  author's  applications  of  his  well-known  motion  study 
ideas  to  the  promotion  of  speed  and  efficiency. 

Radford,  W.  A.,  comp.     Radford's  brick  houses  and  how  to  build 
them.     1912.  Radford    $i. 

In  addition  to  designs  and  floor  plans,  the  book  contains  a  large 
amount  of  very  practical  information  on  brick  construction  work. 

Cement,  Concrete  and  Plaster 
(See  also  Concrete  Construction  under  Civil  Engineering) 

Richey,  H.  G.     Building  mechanic's  ready  reference :  cement  work- 
ers' and  plasterers'  edition.     1908.  Wiley    $1.50. 
Covers  cements,  mortars  and  concrete,  cement  blocks,  lathing  and 
plastering,  miscellaneous  rules,  tables,  etc. 


BUILDING  &5 

Hodgson,  F.  T.     Mortars,  plasters,  stuccos,  artificial  marbles,  con- 
cretes, Portland  cements  and  composition  .  .  .  including  a  practi- 
cal treatise  on  reinforced  concrete.     1916.  Drake    $r  50. 
A  rather  incompletely  digested  compilation  on  tools,  materials  and 
working  methods.     Cover  title  reads  "Concretes,  cements,  mortars"  etc. 

*Lewis,  M.  H.    Popular  handbook  for  cement  and  concrete  users. 

1911.  Henley    $2.50. 

Very  comprehensive  and  comparatively  non-technical  book  on  prin- 
ciples, methods  and  applications  in  the  use  of  concrete  and  reinforced 
concrete. 

Concrete  Houses 

Whipple,  H.  M.  and  Gilbert,  C.  D.,  eds.     Concrete  houses  and  how 
they  were  built.     1917.  Concrete-cement  age    $1. 

Compilation  of  about  40  short  articles  from  the  periodical  Concrete, 
illustrating  and  describing  a  variety  of  types,  and  giving  some  'con- 
struction details. 

*Sloan,  M.  M.    Concrete  house  and  its  construction.     1912. 

Portland  cement  assn.     $i. 

An  attractive  book  which  describes  and  illustrates  methods  of  con- 
struction in  sufficient  detail  to  be  of  value  to  the  builder. 

STEEL  CONSTRUCTION 
.  (See  also  Structural  Engineering) 

Hodgson,  F.  T.    Practical  steel  construction.    1913  Drake    .75. 

Very  elementary  introduction  to  a  working  knowledge  of  structural 
steel  standard  shapes  and  the  use  of  steel  in  buildings. 

*Burt,  H.  J.     Steel  construction;  a  text  and  reference  book  covering 
the  design  of  steel  framework  for  buildings.     1914. 

Amer.  technical  soc.     $2. 

The  best  elementary  book  on  the  use  of  steel  in  building  construc- 
tion. 

CARPENTRY 

(Note:     Books  on  elementary  woodworking  and  the  use  of  tools  are 
not  included.     One  of  the  best  books  of  that  type  for  a  library  collec- 
tion is  Griffith's  Woodwork  for  secondary  schools.     It  gives  an  intro- 
ductory knowledge  of  many  kinds  of  work  with  wood.) 
King,  C.  A.     Constructive  carpentry.     1912.        Amer.  book  co.     .70. 

King,  C.  A.     Inside  finishing.     1912.  Amer.  book  co.     .80. 

These  are  very  elementary  but  good  books,  intended  for  short 
courses  in  manual  training  and  trade  schools. 

Griffith,  I.  S.    Carpentry.    1916.  Manual  arts    $i. 

Brief,  but  very  good  outline  of  carpentry  as  applied  to  building. 
Suitable  for  trade  schools  and  apprentices. 

*Townsend,  G.    Carpentry  and  joinery;  a  practical  treatise  on  simple 
building  construction.     1918.  Amer.  technical  soc.    $1.50. 

Much  fuller  and  more  professional  than  Griffith.  More  systematic 
than  Hodgson  or  Radford. 


86  BUILDING 

Radford,  W.  A.    Practical  carpentry.    2v.     1907.  Radford    $2. 

A  well-known  book  for  the  practical  workman,  presenting  approved 
methods  in  plain  language.  Each  volume  ends  with  a  chapter  of 
questions  and  answers. 

*Hodgson,  F.  T.    Modern  carpentry.    2v.     1917.  Drake    $2 

Presents  the  methods  of  general  practice  in  simple  language.  Ap- 
plied geometry  and  mechanics  useful  to  the  carpenter  are  included. 

Kidder,  F.  E.    Carpenter's  work.    9th  ed.     1915.  Comstock    $6. 

Detailed  work  covering  building  woods,  framing  and  general  con- 
struction, outside  and  incide  finishing,  builders'  hardware,  specfica- 
tions,  etc.  (v.  2  of  his  Building  construction). 

Crussell,  E.  H.    Jobbing  work  for  the  carpenter.     1914. 

U.  P.  C.  book  co.    $2. 

For  the  professional  carpenter.  On  making  store  counters,  book 
cases,  general  repairs,  and  a  wide  variety  of  other  work. 

Framing  and  Roofs 

Meloy,  D.  H.     Progressive  carpentry.     1900.     U.  P.  C.  book  co.     $1. 

Small  plainly  written  book  on  how  to  obtain  by  the  shortest  methods 
bevels  and  cuts  for  any  form  of  framework. 

Radford,  W.  A.    Framing,  a  practical  manual  of  approved  up-to-date 
methods  of  house  framing  and  construction.    1909.    Radford    $i. 
Includes   also  some   applications  to   the   construction   of  barns   and 
other  types  of  buildings. 

Maginnis,  O.  B.    How  to  frame  a  house.    7th  ed.     1914. 

Comstock    $1.50. 

Treats  of  the  frame  house,  framing  for  a  brick  house,  roof  and  mis- 
cellaneous framing,  rustic  carpentry,  and  how  to  move  a  house. 

*Hodgson,  F.  T.     Light  and  heavy  timber  framing  made  easy.     1909. 

Drake    $2. 
Gives  special  attention  to  the  framing  of  heavy  timbers. 

Jacoby,  H.  S.  Structural  details,  or  elements  of  design  in  heavy 
framing.  1909.  Wiley  $2.25 

A  textbook  whose  purpose  is  to  apply  to  timber  framing  accurate 

methods  for  calculating  the  strength  and  proportions  of  joints  and  of 

the  several  types  of  framing  details. 

Kidder,  F.  E.    Trussed  roofs  and  roof  trusses.    3d  ed.     1910. 

Comstock    $3. 

Treats  of  advanced  work  such  as  church  roofs,  domes,  armory  and 
exposition  buildings,  (v.  3  of  his  Building  construction). 

Stair  Building 

Hodgson,  F.  T.    Common-sense  stair  building  and  handrailing.    1913. 

Drake     $i. 
Four  methods  are  worked  out  in  successive  sections. 

Williams,  M.    Stair  builders'  guide.     1914.  U.  P.  C.  book  co.    $2. 

A  better  and  more  complete  book  than  Hodgson,  well  illustrated 
with  line  drawings. 


BUILDING  «7 

Steel  Square 

*Hodgson,  F.  T.     Practical  treatise  on  the  steel  square  and  its  appli- 
cation to  everyday  use.     2v.     1913-17.  Drake     $2. 
Demonstrates  in  a  simple  manner  the  many  uses  of  this  instrument 
in  the  ordinary  work  of  the  carpenter.     The  best  book  on  the  subject. 

CORNICE  WORK  AND  ROOFING 

Metal  worker  plumber  and  steam  fitter.     Practical  sheet  metal  work 
and  demonstrated  patterns,  v.  1-8.     1910-12. 

U.  P.  C.  book  co.    ea.    $1.50. 
v.  1  Leaders  and  leader  heads 
v.  2  Glitters  and  roof  outlets 
v.  3  Roofing 

v.  4  Ridging  and  corrugated  iron  work 
v.  5  Cornice  patterns 
v.  6  Circular  cornice  work 
v.  7  Practical  cornice  work 
v.  8  Skylights 

Johnston,  S.  P.     Cornice  work  manual.  Stern,  Chic.     $3.50 

This  is  apparently  an  exact  reprint  of  the  1900  edition.  Probably 
v.  5-7  in  the  set  above  will  prove  a  more  useful  purchase. 

HOUSEHOLD  SANITATION 

(See  also  Water  Supply  and  Sewage  Disposal) 

*Keene,  E.  S.    Mechanics  of  the  household.     1918.        McGraw    $2.50 

Treats  practically  but  in  non-technical  language  heating,  plumbing, 
\vater  supply,  sewage  disposal,  ventilation,  etc.  Very  suitable  for  a 
general  library  collection. 

Gerhard,  W.  P.     Sanitation,  water  supply  and  sewage  disposal  of 
country  houses.    2d  ed.     1914.  Van  Nostrand    $2. 

A  detailed  explanation  of  principles  and  their  applications,  but  not  a 
manual  of  methods  for  the  worker. 

Gerhard,  W.  P.    Water  supply,  sewage  and  plumbing  of  modern  city 
buildings.     1910.  Wiley    $4. 

Authoritative  and  rather  technical  book,  written  for  sanitary  engi- 
neers and  for  architects  and  building  inspectors. 

PLUMBING 

Dibble,  S.  E.     Elements  of  plumbing.     1918.  McGraw    $1.50. 

A  good  beginner's  text,  for  it  assumes  no  background  of  experience 
or  general  technical  training. 

Starbuck,  R.  M.     Questions  and  answers  on  the  theory  and  practice 
of  sanitary  plumbing.    9th  ed.     1909.    U.  P.  C.  book  co.    ea.    $i. 
v.  1  Drainage  and  venting 
v.  2  Range  boiler  work;  hot  water  supply  and  circulation. 

*Gray,  W.  B.  and  Ball,  C.  B.    Plumbing;  a  working  manual.    1916. 

Amer.  technical  soc.    $1.50. 
Good  concise  book  on  the  most  usual  fixtures  and  connections. 


88  BUILDING 

*Starbuck,  R.  M.     Standard  practical  plumbing.     1910.         Henley  $3. 

A  fuller  but  plainly  written  book,  very  useful  even  to  men  of  con- 
siderable experience  on  account  of  its  thorough  treatment  of  funda- 
metals.  His  Modern  plumbing  illustrated  supplements  this  for  ex- 
perienced workers. 

Cosgrove,  J.  J.     Principles  and  practice  of  plumbing.     2d  ed.     1914. 

Standard  sanitary  mfg.  co.,  Pittsburgh     $4. 
One  of  the  good  books  for  experienced  workmen. 

Gray,  W.  B.    Gray's  plumbing  design  and  installation.     1916. 

U.  P.  C.  book  co.     $5. 

For  the  master  plumber.  An  important  work  treating  in  detail  the 
more  advanced  aspects  of  the  plumbing  trade. 


Hutton,  W.    Hot  water  supply  and  kitchen  boiler  connections.     1913. 

U.  P.  C.  book  co.    $2. 

*Hutton,  W.    Country  plumbing  practice.    1914.  U.  P.  C.  book  co.    $2. 

Hutton,  W.    Lead  working,  pipe  bending,  tank  and  roof  work.     1917. 

U.  P.  C.  book  co.  $i. 


Richey,    H.    G.      Building   mechanics'    ready    reference;    plumbers', 
steamfitters'  and  tinners'  edition.     1908.  Wiley    $1.50. 

Johnson,  J.  W.    Johnson's  new  handy  manual  on  plumbing,  heating, 
ventilation,  and  mechanical  refrigeration.    7th  ed.     1913. 

Author,  Chicago    $1. 


Cosgrove,  J.  J.    Plumbing  plans  and  specifications.    1910. 

Standard  sanitary  mfg.  co.,  Pittsburgh    $3. 
"Shows  how  to  indicate  the  work  on  plans  and  describe  it  in  specifi- 
cations." 

Metal  worker,  plumber  and  steam  fitter.  Estimating,  cost  keeping 
and  profit  making  in  the  plumbing,  heating  and  sheet  metal 
trades.  1914.  U.  P.  C.  book  co.  $2.50. 

A  guide  to  up-to-date  and  systematic  business  m/ethods  as  adapted 
to  these  trades. 

Pipes  and  Pipe-Fitting 

(Note:     Many  of  the  books  on   Plumbing  and  on   Steam  and   hot 
water  heating  include  this  subject.) 

Gerhard,  W.  P.     Superintendence  of  piping  installations  in  build- 
ings.    1907.  McGraw     $i. 
Concise  manual  describing  good  practice  in  locating  and  connecting 
up  piping  for  various  uses. 

Snow,  'W.  G.  Pipe  fitting  charts  for  steam  and  hot  water ;  also  gal- 
vanized iron  piping  for  fan  and  indirect  systems.  1912. 

U.  P.  C.  book  co.    $2. 
Clear  diagrams  with  brief  text. 

Collins,  H.  E.    Pipes  and  piping.     1908.  McGraw.    $i. 

Good    practical    book   dealing    chiefly    with    steam    piping    in    power 
plants. 


BUILDING  89 

*Svensen,  C.  L.    Handbook  on  piping.     1918.  Van  Nostrand  $4. 

The  only  book  that  covers  the  subject  comprehensively. 

Johnston,  A.  L.     Steam  piping,  its  economical  design  and  correct 
layout.     1916.  Engineering  magazine  co.,  N.  Y.    $2. 

HEATING  AND  VENTILATING 

*Hubbard,  C.  L.     Ventilatipn  handbook;  the  principles  and  practice 

of  ventilation  as  applied  to  furnace  heating.     1916. 

U.  P.  C.  book  co.    $2. 

Reliable  elementary  book  in  the  form  of  questions  and  answers.    Not 
a  handbook  of  data,  etc. 

Hubbard,  C.  L.     Heating'  and  ventilation;  a  working  manual  of  ap- 
proved practice.     1916.  Amer.  technical  soc.     $1.50. 
Introductory  outline  of  the  several  systems  in  common  use.     A  more 
advanced  treatment  is  contained  in  the  second  volume  of  his  Power, 
heating  and  ventilation.     McGraw     $2.50. 

Fuller,  C.  A.    Designing  heating  and  ventilating  systems.    1914. 

U.  P.  C.  book  co.    $2. 
Based  on  lectures  to  Y.  M.  C.  A.  classes  and  not  highly  technical. 

Allen,  J.  R.  and  Walker,  J.  H.    Heating  and  ventilation.    1918. 

McGraw    $3. 

An  authoritative  text  for  college  students  in  engineering  and  archi- 
tecture. 

*Carpenter,  R.  C.    Heating  and  ventilating  buildings.    7th  ed.     1918. 

Wiley    $3.50. 
A  standard  comprehensive  treatise. 

Harding,  L.  A.  and  Willard,  A.  C.    Heating  and  ventilation.     1916. 

McGraw    $4. 

This  is  the  first  volume  of  their  Mechanical  equipment  of  buildings, 
an  important  reference  work  for  architects  and  engineers. 


Hoffman,  J.  D.  and  Raber,  B.  F.    Handbook  for  heating  and  ventilat- 
ing engineers.    2d  ed.     1913.  McGraw    $3.50. 
Reliable  and  useful  manual.     Includes  district  heating  and  refrigera- 
vion. 

Ventilating  Fans 

Sturtevant,  B.  F.  co.    Heating  and  ventilation.     1914. 

Author,  Hyde  Park,  Boston     $i. 

Trade  publication  of  unusual  value,  issued  by  a  leading  manufacturer 
of  fans  and  blowers. 

Carrier,  W.  H.    Engineers  handbook  of  tables,  charts  and  data  on  the 
application  of  centrifugal  fans  and  fan  system  apparatus.     1914. 

Buffalo  forge   ,/>.,  Buffalo,  N.  Y.    $3. 


\ 

ao  BUILDING 

Furnace  Heating 

King,  A.  G.  Progressive  furnace  heating;  a  practical  manual  of  de- 
signing, estimating  and  installing  modern  systems.  1914. 

U.  P.  C.  book  co.    $2.50. 

With  supplement  by  Neubecker  on  the  layout  and  construction  of 
furnace  fittings. 

*Snow,  W.  G.    Furnace  heating.    5th  ed.    1915.    U.  P.  C.  book  co.    $2. 

Written   on  a  little  more   advanced   plane   than    King,   but    is    thor- 
oughly practical  and  includes  a  section  on  furnace  fittings. 

Steam  and  Hot  Water  Heating 

King,  A.  G.  500  plain  answers  to  direct  questions  on  steam,  hot  wa- 
ter, vapor  and  vacuum  heating.  1915.  Henley  $1.50. 

Lincoln,  H.  C.     Steam  and  hot  water  heating.     1912. 

U.  P.  C.  book  co.    $1.50. 

A  concise  outline  intended  for  study.     Test  questions  follow  each 
chapter,  but  there  are  no  problems  to  be  worked  out. 

Snow,  W.  G.  Principles  of  heating;  a  practical  and  comprehensive 
treatise  on  applied  theory  in  heating.  1912.  U.  P.  C.  book  co.  $2. 
Gives  considerable  attention  to  losses  in  transmission. 

*Kine,  A.  G.     Practical  steam  and  hot  water  heating:  and  ventilation. 
2d  ed.     1912.  Henley    $3. 

A  standard  general  work,  well  illustrated. 

Pierce,  E.  R.    Practical  manual  of  steam  and  hot  water  heating.  1911. 

Domestic  engineering,  Chic.     $2.50. 

Useful  facts  and  comments  based  on  long  experience.     Not  a  com- 
pletely rounded  treatment,  but  gives  many  practical  details. 

District  Heating 

Gifford,  B.  T.    Central  station  heating.    2d  ed.     1918. 

Heating  and  ventilating  magazine  co.,  N.  Y.    $3. 
Comprehensive   treatment   covering  both   engineering  and   commer- 
cial aspects. 


LIGHTING 
(See  also  Electric  Lighting) 

*Luckiesh;  M.    Lighting  art,  its  practice  and  possibilities.     1917. 

McGraw    $2.50 

Emphasis  is  on  the  relation  of  effective  lighting  to  interior  decora- 
tion and  to  architecture. 

Bell,  L.    Art  of  illumination.    2d  ed.     1912.  McGraw    $2.50. 

A  standard  general  treatise,  that  now  requires  supplementing  on  re- 
cent types  of  fixtures  and  lamps. 


BUILDING  yl 

Illuminating  engineering  society.  Illuminating  engineering  prac- 
tice; lectures  delivered  at  the  University  of  Pennsylvania,  Sept. 
1916,  by  members  of  the  Illuminating  engineering  society.  1917. 

McGraw    $5. 

Principles  and  practice  are  authoritatively  presented  from  a  great 
many  angles. 

Gerhard,  W.  P.     American  practice  of  gas  piping  and  gas  lighting. 

1908.  McGraw    $3. 

A  general  treatise  on  the  use  of  gas  for  lighting  and  other  domestic 
purposes.  A  chapter  on  the  arrangement  of  gas  pipes  in  buildings  is 
of  interest  to  the  builder. 

Godinez,  F.  L.  Display  window  lighting  and  the  city  beautiful; 
facts  and  new  ideas  for  progressive  merchants.  1914. 

Comstock    $2. 
Very  practical  book  on  what  may  be  accomplished  and  how. 

Wisconsin.  Industrial  commission.  Industrial  lighting ;  a  handbook 
for  superintendents  and  electricians.  1917. 

Author,  Madison    gratis. 

Valuable  document  of  91  pages,  of  which  the  keynote  is  "safety  de- 
mands good  lighting." 


HOUSE  PAINTING  AND  DECORATING 

Sabin,  A.   H.     House  painting,  glazing,  paper-hanging  and  white- 
washing.    1908.  Wiley    $i. 
Elementary  book  by  an  authority;  especially  adapted  to  the  property 
own^r. 

Maire,  F.    Modern  painter's  cyclopedia.     1918  ed.  Drake    $1.75 

A  useful  compilation. 

Vanderwalker,  F.  N.    Estimates,  costs  and  profits  for  house  painting 
and  interior  decorating.    Rev.  ed.     1917.  Drake    $1.50 

For  the  contracting  painter. 

Maire,  F.     Exterior  painting.     1910.  Drake     .60 

Maire,  F.     Interior  painting    1910.  Drake     .60 

Two  reliable  instruction  books  for  the  beginner,  with  test  questions. 

Kelly,  A.  A.    Expert  house  painter.     1913. 

Author,  Downington,  Pa.     $3.50 
For  the  experienced  worker.    Treats  both  exterior  and  interior  work. 

Jennings,  A.  S.     Paint  and  color  mixing;  a  practical  handbook  for 
painters,  decorators,  paint  manufacturers,  etc.     5th  ed.     1915. 

Spon    $2.50 
Includes  several  plates  of  mounted  samples  in  color. 

Smith,  J.  C.    Paint  and  painting  defects,  their  cause  and  cure.     1912, 

Painters'  magazine,  N.  Y.    $3. 
The  material  is  arranged  alphabetically  and  covers  many  topics. 


92  BUILDING 

f 

Jennings,  A.  S.  Commercial  paints  and  painting;  a  handbook  for 
architects,  engineers,  property  owners,  painters  and  decorators. 
1914.  Van  Nostrand  $2. 

Sherwin-Williams  co.    Your  home  and  its  decoration.     1910. 

Author,  Cleveland    $2. 

Though  written   chiefly  for  the   property  holder,   contains   informa- 
tion and  formulae  helpful  to  the  painter. 

Kelly,  A.  A.  Expert  interior  decorator  ...  a  manual  of  reference  in 
the  are  of  painting  and  decorating  the  walls  of  residences,  public 
buildings,  etc.  1917.  Author,  Downingtown,  Pa.  $2. 

For  the  experienced  painter.    Not  illustrated. 

Maire,  F.    Graining  and  marbling.     1910.  Drake    .60 

Elementary. 

Maire,  F.    Wood  finisher.    1911.  Drake    .60. 

Hodgson,  F.  T.    Up-to-date  hardwood  finisher.    1915.         Drake    $i. 

*Kelly,  A.  A.    Expert  wood  finisher.    2d  ed.     1915. 

•  Author,  Downingtown,  Pa.     $3. 

For  the  experienced  worker.     Not  illustrated. 

Kelly,  A.  A.     Expert  paper  hanger.     1912. 

Author,  Downingtown,  Fa.     $2 


MINING  AND  METALLURGY 

ECONOMIC  GEOLOGY  AND  PROSPECTING 

.Ries,  H.  Economic  geology;  with  special  reference  to  the  United 
States.  4th  ed.  1916.  Wiley  $4. 

A  standard  general  work  covering  not  only  metals  but  coal,  petro- 
leum, building  stones,  minor  minerals,  etc. 

Richardson,  C.  H.    Economic  geology.     1913.  McGraw    $2.50. 

A  textbook  on  the  nature  and  origin  of  ores  and  on  the  properties, 
occurrence  and  uses  of  the  various  metals.  Non-metallic  minerals  are 
not  included. 

Wallace,  J.  P.    Study  of  ore  deposits  for  the  practical  miner.     1908. 

McGraw    $3. 

Reliable  statement  of  the  main  geological  facts  and  description  of 
the  types  of  ore  deposits.  Includes  a  section  on  minerals  and  rocks, 
for  the  prospector. 

McLeod,  A.  Practical  instructions  in  the  search  for  and  the  deter- 
mination of  the  useful  metals,  including  the  rare  ores ;  for  the 
prospector,  miner,  etc.  2d  ed.  1917.  Wiley  $1.75. 

QUARRYING 

Greenwell,  A.  and  Elsden,  J.  V.    Practical  stone  quarrying.     1913. 

Appleton     $4. 
Based  chiefly  on  English  practice,  but  the  best  available  book. 

Bowles,  O.  Sandstone  quarrying  in  the  United  States.  (U.  S. 
Mines.  Bui.  124).  1917.  Supt.  of  doc.  .25. 

Bowles,  O.  Technology  of  marble  quarrying.  (U.  S.  Mines.  Bui. 
106).  1916.  Supt.  of  doc.  .25. 

Dale,  T.  N.  and  others.     Slate  in  the  United  States.     (U.  S.  Geol.  S. 

Bui.  586).     1914.  Supt.  of  doc.     .50. 

These  are  three  important  illustrated  pamphlets  which  include  good 
descriptions  of  methods  of  working.  The  one  on  slate  contains  220 
pages  the  others  about  150. 

MINING  ENGINEERING 
(See  also  Underground  Surveying;  Tunneling) 

Peele,  R.    Mining  engineers'  handbook.     1918.  Wiley    $5. 

Very  complete  reference  manual  of  more  than  2000  pages,  written 
by  a  staff  of  specialists.  Bibliographies  follow  each  section. 


*Young,  G.  J.    Elements  .of  mining.     1916.  McGraw    $5. 

Good  treatise  covering  the  main  features  of  general  practice  without 
attempting  a  separate  consideration  of  special  methods  in  the  mining 
of  ceal  and  individual  metals. 

93 


04  MINING  AND   METALLURGY 

Hoover,  H.  C.    Principles  of  mining.     1909.  McGraw    $2.50. 

The  emphasis  is  on  valuation,  organization,  etc.     Mining  engineering 
practice  is  briefly  outlined. 

*Crane,  W.  R.    Ore  mining  methods.    2d  ed.     1917.          Wiley    $3.50 
Authoritative  work  on  this  branch  of  mining. 

Engineering  and  mining  journal.    Handbook  of  mining  details.    1914. 

McGraw     $4. 

Engineering  and  mining  journal.    Details  of  practical  mining.     1916. 

McGraw     $5. 

Two  compilations  of  valuable  matter  from  the  files  of  the  Engin- 
eering and  mining  journal. 

Sanders,  W.  E.  and  others.  Mine  timbering.  1907.  McGraw  $2. 
A  series  of  papers  by  men  of  special  experience  in  this  work. 

Brunton,  D.  W.  and  Davis,  J.  A.     Safety  and  efficiency  in  mine  tun- 
nelling.    (U.  S.  Mines.  Bui.  57).     1916.  Supt.  of  doc.     .35. 
Pamphlet  of  271  pages  on  recent  practice  in  tunnelling,  a  subject  on 
which  there  is  little  book  material. 

McCrystle,  J.    Mine  tracks,  their  location  and  construction.     1918. 

McGraw     $1.50. 

Munroe,  C.  E.  and  Hall,  C.  Primer  of  explosives  for  metal  miners 
and  quarrymen.  (U.  S.  Mines.  Bui.  80).  1915.  Supt.  of  doc.  .25 
Fully  illustrated  pamphlet  of  more  than  100  pages. 

Wilson,  E.  B.    Hydraulic  and  placer  mining.    3d  ed.     1918. 

Wiley    $3. 
Complete  treatise  on  this  type  of  mining  operations. 

Janin,  C.  Gold  dredging  in  the  United  States.  (U.  S.  Mines.  Bui. 
127).  1918.  Supt.  of  doc.  .50. 

Ore  Treatment 

Richards,  R.  H.    Textbook  of  ore  dressing.     1909.  McGraw    $5. 

Based  on  his  standard  4  volume  treatise  and  intended  for  students. 

Thomson,  F.  A.    Stamp  milling  and  amalgamation.    3d  ed.     1914. 

McGraw     $3. 
A  textbook  on  the  crushing  and  treatment  of  gold  and  silver  ores. 

MacFarren,  H.  W.    Textbook  of  cyanide  practice.     1912. 

Mining  and  scientiiic  press     $2. 

A  book  for  the  stamp-millman,  on  important  details  of  practice  in- 
cluding arrangement  and  construction  costs  of  a  stamp-mill. 

Del  Mar,  A.    Tube  milling.    1917.  McGraw    $2. 

Illustrated  technical  description  of  tube  mills  and  their  applications 
in  the  grinding  of  ores. 

Megraw,  H.  A.    Flotation  process.    2d  ed.    1918.          McGraw    $3.50. 

A  general  treatise,  more  unified  and  systematic  than  Rickard  and 
Ralston. 


MINING  AND  METALLURGY  95 

Rickard,  T.  A.  and  Ralston,  O.  C.     Flotation.     1917. 

Mining  and  scientific  press    $3. 

The  najnes  of  other  authors  appear  in  connection  with  some  of  the 
chapters,  many  of  which  were  originally  contributions  to  Mining  and 
scientific  press.  Of  high  authority. 

MacFarren,  H.  W.    Textbook  of  cyanide  practice.   1912.   McGraw  $3 

A  clear  and  adequate  work  on  principles  and  fundamental  opera- 
tions. 

Clennell,  J.  E.  Cyanide  handbook.  2d  ed.  1915.  McGraw  $5. 
Full  treatise  by  an  authority  in  this  field. 

Assaying  and  Metallurgical  Analysis 

Fulton,  C.  H.  Manual  of  fire  assaying.  2d  ed.  1911.  McGraw  $2. 
A  standard  book. 

Thum,  E.  E.     Practice  book  in  elementary  metallurgy.     1917. 

Wiley    $2.75. 

Planned  especially  for  students  of  engineering  in  courses  other  than 
mining.  Particular  attention  to  metals  that  are  materials  of  engineer- 
ing. 

*Lord,  N.  W.  and  Demorest,  D.  J.     Notes  on  metallurgical  analysis. 
4th  ed.     1916.  McGraw    $2.50. 

Manual  of  the  methods  of  chemical  analysis  used  in  metallurgy. 

Low,  A.  H.    Technical  methods  of  ore  analysis.    6th  ed.    1913. 

Wiley    $2.75. 

Standard  work  on  the  methods  adapted  to  cases  most  usually  en- 
countered in  practice. 

METALLURGY 
(See  also  Coking  and  By-products) 

Wysor,  H.  Metallurgy;  a  condensed  treatise  for  the  use  of  college 
students  and  any  desiring  a  general  knowledge  of  the  subject. 
2d  ed.  1914.  Chemical  pub.  co.  $3. 

Chapters  on  general  metallurgical  processes  and  equipment  followed 
by  brief  separate  treatment  of  the  important  metals. 

Gowland,  W.    Metallurgy  of  the  non-ferrous  metals.    2d  ed.    1918. 

Lippincott    $7.50. 

Much  fuller  treatment  of  the  individual  metals  (except  iron;  than 
Wysor.  English. 

Hofman,  H.  O.    General  metallurgy.     1913.  McGraw    $6 

Authoritative  comprehensive  work  treating  the  subject  as  a  whole 
and  not  in  relation  to  each  important  metal  separately. 

*Pickard,  H.  F.  K.    Copper  from  the  ore  to  the  metal.    1916. 

Pitman     .85. 

A  very  brief  outline  of  the  mining  methods  and  technical  processes 
concerned.     English. 
Hofman,  H.  O.    Metallurgy  of  copper.     1914. 

Important  comprehensive  treatise.  An  older  book,  Peters'  Princi- 
ples of  copper  smelting  (1907)  is  still  a  recognized  authority  on  fun- 
damentals. 


96  MINING  AND   METALLURGY 

Hofman,  H.  O.    Metallurgy  of  lead.     1918.  McGraw    $6. 

Already  accepted  as  an  authority. 

Ingalls,  W.  R.    Metallurgy  of  zinc  and  cadmium.    1913.  ^VIcGraw  $6. 
There  is  no  recent  book  to  supersede  this  standard  work 

Rose,  T.  K.    Metallurgy  of  gold.    6th  ed.     1915.       Lippincott    $6.50. 
A  standard. 


Richards,  J.  W.     Metallurgical  calculations.    3v.  in  I.     1918. 

McGraw    $5. 

Not  a  collection  of  tables  and  formulae,  but  problems  in  connection 
with  all  phases  of  metallurgical  work  stated  and  their  solution  indi- 
cated. Volumes  are  also  sold  separately,  v.  1  Problems  in  combus- 
tion, v.  2  Iron  and  steel.  v.  3  Non-ferrous  metals. 

Liddell,  D.  M.     Metallurgists'  and  chemists'  handbook;  a  reference 
book  of  tables  and  data.    2d  ed.    1918.  McGraw    $4. 

Includes  little  descriptive  matter,  but  a  very  complete  collection  of 
data  used  in  metallurgy. 

Metallography 

Rosenhain,  W.     Introduction  to  the  study  of  physical  metallurgy. 

1915.  Van  Nostrand    $3.50. 

Introductory  but  thoroughly  scientific  study  of  the  internal  structure 
of  metal  and  alloys,  and  of  the  inter-relations  of  structure,  properties 
and  thermal  and  mechanical  treatment  of  metals.  Plates  of  photo- 
micrographs. 

Edwards,  C.  A.    Psysico-chemical  properties  of  steel.     1916. 

Lippincott    $4. 

Contains  much  technical  information  on  steel  metallurgy  and  metal- 
lography in  concise  form. 

Sauveur,  A.     Metallography  and  heat  treatment  of  iron  and  steel. 
2d  ed.     1918.  McGraw    $6. 

Important  American  work,  fully  illustrated.  Same  as  first  edition 
(1916)  except  changes  in  chapter  1. 

Iron  and  Steel 
(See  also  Foundry  Practice;  Electric  Furnaces) 

Tiemann,  H.  P.     Iron  and  steel   (a  pocket  encyclopedia)   including 
allied  industries  and  sciences.    26.  ed.     1919.  McGraw    $4. 

Alphabetically  arranged  with  descriptive  matter  under  the  more  gen- 
eral terms.  Reference  for  definition  of  words  and  phrases  is  made  to 
these  descriptive  paragraphs  where  such  terms  are  printed  in  heavy 
type  as  they  occur  in  the  text. 


*Spring,  L.  W.    Non-technical  chats  on  iron  and  steel.    1917. 

Stokes    $2.50. 
Simple  but  excellent  practical  outline  of  production  processes. 

B^ckert,  A.  O.,  ed.    ABC  of  iron  and  steel.    2d  ed.    1917. 

Penton  pub.  co.    $5. 

By  various  authorities.     Useful  for  comparatively  non-technical  de- 
scriptive details  and  illustrations  of  commercial  practice. 


MINING  AND   METALLURGY  9? 

*Jones,  F.  D.  and  Oberg,  E.  V.    Iron  and  Steel.     1919. 

Industrial  press.    $2.50 

Materials  and  methods  of  blast  furnace  work,  rolling  and  other 
mechanical  treatment,  and  the  manufacture  and  uses  of  special  steels.. 

*Stoughton,  B.    Metallurgy  of  iron  and  steel.    2d  ed.     1911. 

McGraw    $3. 

A  standard  general  treatise  on  production  and  methods  of  working. 

Harbord,  E.  W.  and  Hall,  J.  W.    Metallurgy  of  steel.     5th  ed.    2  v. 
I91^.  Lippincott    $13.50. 

The  standard  work  on  English  practice  and  an  important  book  for 
the  large  libraries.  The  second  volume  covers  mechanical  treatment 
of  steel. 

Hibbard,  H.  D.    Manufacture  and  uses  of  alloy  steels.     (U.  S.  Mines 
Bui.  100).  Supt.  of  doc.    .10 

Bulletin  of  about  75  pages. 

Blast  Furnaces 

*Johnson,  J.  E.  Principles,  operation  and  products  of  the  blast  fur- 
nace. 1916.  McGraw  $5. 
The  best  book  on  this  important  phase  of  the  steel  industry. 

Johnson,  J.  E.    Blast  furnace  construction  in  America.     1917. 

McGraw    $4. 
Of  more  limited  use  than  the  previous  title,  but  an  important  book. 

Willcox,  F.  H.  Safe  practice  at  blast  furnaces;  a  manual  for  fore- 
man and  men  (U.  S.  Mines.  Tech.  paper  136). 

Supt.  of  doc.     .20 

Willcox,  F.  H.  Blast  furnace  breakouts,  explosions  and  slips,  and 
methods  of  prevention.  (U.  S.  Mines.  Bui.  130). 

Supt.  of  doc.    .30. 

Malleable  Castings 

Moldenke,  R.  G.  G.    Production  of  malleable  castings.     1911. 

Penton  pub.  co.    $3. 
By  an  authority. 

Heat  Treament  of  Steel 

Markham,  E.  R.  Steel ;  its  selection,  annealing,  hardening  and  tem- 
pering. 4th  ed.  1913.  Henley  $2.50. 
Addressed  to  the  practical  worker. 

*Bullens,  D.  K.    Steel  and  its  heat  treatment.    2d  ed.    1918. 

Wiley    $4. 
Important  comprehensive  work. 

Brearley,  H.    Case-hardening  of  steel.     1914.  Spon    $2.50. 

Excellent  book  by  an  English  authority,  written  for  experienced  ar- 
tisans and  foremen  engaged  in  this  line  of  work. 


>8  MINING  AND  METALLURGY 

Analysis  of  Iron  and  Steel 

Johnson,  C.  M.  Rapid  methods  for  the  chemical  analysis  of  special 
steels,  steel  making  alloys  and  graphite.  2d  ed.  1914. 

Wiley    $3. 

Blair,  A.  A.  Chemical  analysis  of  iron ;  a  complete  account  of  all  the 
best  known  methods  for  the  analysis  of  iron,  steel,  pig-iron,  alloy 
metals,  iron  ore,  limestone,  slag,  clay,  sand,  coal  and  coke.  8th 
ed.  1918.  Lippincott  $5. 


COAL  MINING 
(See  also  Electricity  in  Mining,  under  Electric  Engineering) 

(Note:  There  is  no  American  book  giving  a  general  treatise  on 
coal  mining.  There  are  several  good  English  books,  among  which  are 
Cockin,  Kerr,  and  Hughes,  listed  below.  Five  volumes  of  the  Inter- 
national library  of  technology  relate  to  coal  mining.  They  were  com- 
piled in  the  heart  of  the  Pennsylvania  coal  district  with  every  oppoi- 
tunity  for  acquaintance  with  standard  practice. 

v.  37  b     Gases,  ventilation,  fuels. 

v.  38  b     Hoisting,  haulage,  drainage 

v.  86          Rock  boring,  coal-cutting  machinery,  timbering,  trackwork. 

v.,  87  Geology  of  coal  and  examination  of  properties,  methods  of 
working  coal. 

v.  88  Surface  arrangements  at  both  bituminous  and  anthracite 
mines,  coal  washing,  coking,  etc.) 

Cockin,  T.  H.  Elementary  class  book  of  practical  coal  mining.  2d 
ed.  1916.  Henley  $2.50. 

Kerr,  G.  L.  .Practical  coal  mining.  5th  ^d. 1914.    Lippincott    $4.50 

Hughes,  H.  W.    Text-book  of  coal  mining.    5th  ed.     1917. 

Lippincott    $7.50. 

International  correspondence  schools.    Coat  miner's  handbook.    1913. 

International  textbook  co.     $1.25 

Concise  manual  for  the  miner,  foreman,  superintendent  and  others. 
About  half  on  practical  mining  matters,  the  rest  on  introductory  sub- 
jects such  as  mathematics,  strength  of  materials,  etc. 

*Foster,  T.  J.    Coal  miners'  pocketbook.    nth   ed.    1916.   McGraw  $4. 

A  standard  manual  of  general  mining  practice  and  data,  with  special 
reference  to  coal  mining.  Matter  relating  exclusively  to  ore  mining  is 
omitted  from  this  edition  and  the  title  modified  accordingly. 

Colliery  engineer.  Examination  questions  for  certificates  of  compe- 
tency as  mine  inspector,  mine  foreman,  mine  managers,  fire 
boss,  hoisting  engineer,  etc.  2d  ed.  1914. 

International  textbook  co.    $1.5° 

Relates  to  coal  mining  only.  The  answers  are  full  and  convey  much 
information. 


MINING  AND   METALLURGY  99 

Beard,  J.  T.     Mine  gases  and  ventilation,  a  reference  handbook  com- 
bining" theory  and  practice  of  coal  mining.     1916.     McGraw.    $2. 
Especially  intended  for  those  studying  for  certificates  of  competency 
in  mining. 

Shearer,  D.  R.     Electricity  in  coal  mining.     1914.        McGraw,    $1.50. 

A  concise  outline  of  its  applications  without  many  details  of  appa- 
ratus. 

Rutledge,  J.  J.  Use  and  misuse  of  explosives  in  coal  mining.  (U.  S. 
Mines.  Miners'  circular  7).  1913.  Supt.  of  doc.  .05. 

Practical  bulletin  of  52  pages. 

PETROLEUM  MINING 

*Hager,  D.     Practical  oil  geology;  the  application  of  geology  to  oil 
field  problems.    3d  ed.     1919.  McGraw    $2.50. 

Includes  such  practical  matters  as  prospecting  and  mapping,  locating 
drill-hole  sites,  factors  affecting  drilling  and  production,  etc. 

Johnson,  R.  H.  and  Huntley,  L.  G.  Principles  of  oil  and  gas  produc- 
tion. 1916.  Wiley  $3.75. 
Authoritative  book.  Includes  a  long  section  describing  the  various 

oil  fields  of  North  America.     Drilling  operations  receive  rather  brief 

treatment. 

Bacon,  R.  F.  and  Hamor,  W.  A.    American  petroleum  industry.    2v. 

1916.  McGraw    $10. 

A  general  descriptive  treatise,  the  most  complete  American  work  on 
the  production  and  refining  of  petroleum.  Intended  for  general  refer- 
ence and  as  a  textbook  for  students  of  petroleum  engineering.  The 
second  volume  treats  of  refining. 


Bowie,  C.  P.  Oil  storage  tanks  and  reservoirs;  with  a  brief  discus- 
sion of  losses  of  oil  in  storage  and  methods  of  preventation.  (U. 
S.  Mines.  Bui.  155).  1918.  Supt.  of  doc.  .25. 

Bulletin  of  76  pages,  with  folding  plates. 

Carnegie  steel  co.  Steel  derricks  and  drilling  rigs  for  oil,  gas,  salt 
and  other  wells,  etc.  5th  ed.  1918.  Author,  Pittsburgh  .25. 

Natural  Gas 

Westcott,  H.  P.    Handbook  of  natural  gas.    2d.    ed.     1915. 

Metric  metal  works,  Erie,  Pa.     $3.50 

A  thoroughly  practical  book  of  information  on  the  properties  of 
natural  gas,  methods  of  field  work,  pipe  lines  and  commercial  use,  and 
on  the  condensation  of  gasoline  from  natural  gas. 

Westcott,  H.  P.    Handbook  of  casinghead  gas.    2d  ed.    1918. 

Metric  metal  works,  Erie,  Pa.    $3.50 

A  similar  practical  book  on  the  gas  which  escapes  from  oil  wells  and 
is  now  an  important  source  of  gasoline.  The  book  deals  especially 
with  the  recovery  of  gasoline  from  this  source. 

(Note:  The  U.  S.  Bureau  of  mines  issues  a  series  of  "Petroleum 
technology"  bulletins  that  are  valuable  where  the  subjects  of  oil  and 
gas  are  of  local  importance. 


CHEMICAL  TECHNOLOGY 

(See  also  Metallurgy) 

GENERAL  BOOKS 

Hendrick,  E.    Opportunities  in  chemistry.     1919.  Harper.    75. 

A  brief  survey  of  industrial  chemistry  as  a  vocational  field. 

*Hendrick,  E.     Everyman's  chemistry;  the  chemist's  point  of  view 
and  his  recent  work  told  for  the  layman.     1917.  Harper    $2. 

A  very  readable  and  at  the  same  time  reliable  insight  into  the  field 
of  chemical  industry. 

Sadtler,  S.  S.    Chemistry  of  familiar  things.    2d  ed.     1916. 

Lippincott     $1-75 

Treats  in  a  non-technical  manner  the  properties  of  air,  water  and 
food,  soil,  textiles  and  a  number  of  other  topics.     Not  a  text-book. 

Brownlee,  R.  B.  and  others.     Chemistry  of  common  things.     1914. 
Simple  principles'  of  chemistry  are  taught  in  direct  relation   to  the 
properties  of  everyday  substances,  for  students  limited  to  a  short  gen- 
eral course  in  chemistry. 


Olsen,  J.  C.  Van  Nostrand's  chemical  annual;  a  handbook  of  useful 
data  for  analytical,  manufacturing  and  investigating  chemists. 
4th  ed.  1918.  Van  Nostrand  $3. 

Important  manual  of  tabulated  data  revised  in  accordance  with  latest 
investigations.  Contains  a  supplement  of  the  more  important  books 
(including  foreign)  published  since  the  previous  issue  in  1913. 

Rogers,  A.   Elements  of  industrial  chemistry.  1916.  Van  Nostrand  $3. 

Based  on  his  Industrial  chemistry  (below)  but  does  not  include  all 
the  subjects  found  there.  The  treatment  is  simplified  for  student  use. 
Less  inclusive  than  Thorp  and  somewhat  simpler. 

*Thorpe,  F.  H.     Outlines  of  industrial  chemistry ;  a  textbook  for  stu- 
dents.    3d  ed.     1916.  Macmillan     $3.75 
Covers  briefly  the  processes  involved  in  the  manufacture  of  a  very 
large  number  of  products.    A  short  section  is  devoted  to  metallurgy. 

*Rogers,  A.,  ed.     Industrial  chemistry;  a  manual  for  the  student  and 
manufacturer.    2d  ed.     1915.  Van  Nostrand  $5. 

Many  specialists  contributed  to  this  volume  which  covers  most  of 
the  leading  branches  of  chemical  manufacture.  A  useful  reference 
work,  especially  in  libraries  with  a  small  collection  on  chemistry  and 
manufacturing  industries.  (New  edition  is  said  to  be  in  preparation, 
but  not  ready  for  several  months.) 

Sadtler,  S.  P.     Industrial  organic  chemistry;  adapted  for  the  usv  ->f 
manufacturers,  chemists,  etc.     4th  ed.     1912.        Lippincott    $5, 
Treats    of    the    raw    materials,    manufacturing    processes,    result'  \i' 
products,  and  test  methods  relating  to  the  principal  chemical  indi  s 
tries  based  on  organic  materials. 

101 


102  CHEMICAL  TECHNOLOGY 

Rogers,  A.     Laboratory  guide  of  industrial  chemistry.    2d  ed.     1917. 

Van  Nostrand    $2. 

Based  on  courses  at  Pratt  institute  in  which  commercial  machinery 
and  processes  are  used  as  far  as  prcticable.  Dyeing,  paints  and  var- 
nishes, soap  and  leather  are  among  the  subjects  included. 

Christie,  W.  W.     Water,  its  purification  and  use  in  the  industries. 
1912.  Van  Nostrand  $2. 

Describes  and  illustrates  the  mechanical  and  chemical  features  of  ap- 
paratus used  to  soften  and  purify  water  for  use  in  boilers  and  in  indus- 
trial processes. 


WASTE  PRODUCTS 

Koller,  T.    Utilization  of  waste  products.    3d  ed.     1918. 

Van  Nostrand    $5. 

Very  comprehensive  book  in  which  animal,  vegetable  and  mineral 
wastes  all  receive  attention. 


ENGINEERING  CHEMISTRY 

Stillman,  T.  B.     Engineering  chemistry;  a  manual  of  quantitative 
chemical  analysis  for  the  use  of  students,   chemists  and  engi- 
neers.   5th  ed.     1916.  Chemical  pub.  co.    $5. 
Contains  no  discussion  of  general  analytical  chemistry,  but  gives  the 
methods  used  in  examining  and  testing  a  great  variety  of  gases,  liquids 
and  solids,  with  which  the  engineer  may  be  concerned. 

Lewes,  V.  B.  and  Brame,  J.  S.  S.  Service  chemistry ;  a  short  manual 
of  chemistry  and  metallurgy  and  their  application  in  the  naval 
and  military  services.  4th  ed.  1913.  Longmans  $4.75. 

A  standard  English  book.  There  is  no  American  book  of  similar 
scope  and  purpose. 

ENGINE  ROOM  CHEMISTRY 
(See  also  books  relating  to  Fuel  and  Combustion  under  Steam  Engineering) 

*Watkins,  C.  A.    Chemistry  for  the  engineer,  electrician  and  the  prac- 
tical man.     1913.  Branch    $2. 
'For  the  man  with  no  knowledge  of  chemistry;  to  give  him  an  insight 
into  the  processes  of  combustion,  the  significance  of  flue  gas  analysis, 
'  etc. 

Gill,  A.  H.    Engine  room  chemistry.    2d  ed.     1913.          McGraw    $i. 

A  more  scientific  and  advanced  treatment  than  Wr  !ii>s  but  with 
similar  object — to  enable  the  power  plant  engineer  to  t.5t  fuels,  gases, 
boiler  waters  and  lubricants. 

*Gill,  A.  H.    Gas  and  fuel  analysis  for  engineers.    8th  ed.     1917. 

Wiley    $1.25 

A  standard  text-book  on  the  methods  and  apparatus  used  in  testing 
the  efficiency  of  a  boiler  plant. 


CHEMICAL  TECHNOLOGY  303 

GAS  WORKS 

Russell,  H.  W.    Operation  of  gas  works.     1917.  McGraAv    $2. 

Represents  American  practice  in  plants  of  moderate  size.     Water  gas 
practice  is  described  as  well  as  coal  gas. 

Russell,  W.  M.  and  Wills,  F.  Chemical  control  of  gas  manufacture; 
practical  instruction  in  gas  works  chemistry  for  superintendents, 
foremen  and  chemists.  1916.  Gas  age,  N.  Y.  $1.50 


Latta,  M.  N.    Handbook  of  American  gas-engineering  practice.   1907. 

Van  Nostrand    $4.50 

Standard  work  on  water-gas  manufacture  and  distribution  with  full 
details  of  practice. 


COKING  AND  BY-PRODUCTS 

*Belden,  A.  W.  Metallurgical  coke.  (U.  S.  Mines.  Technical  paper 
50).  1913.  Supt.  of  doc.  .25 

Illustrated  pamphlet  on  the  development  of  coking  practice  in  the 

United  States,  modern  types  of  coking  ovens,  and  the  characteristics  of 

metallurgical  cokes. 

Cooper,  G.  S.    By-product  coking.     1917.        Benn  Bros.,  Lond.    7/6. 

An  English  book  describing  typical  installations  and  processes  pri- 
marily for  the  student.  Is  said  to  have  proved  useful  in  this  country 
in  a  section  where  the  subject  is  of  special  interest. 

*  Christopher,  J.  E.  and  Byrom,  T.  H.  Modern  cooking  practice,  includ- 
ing the  analysis  of  materials  and  products.  2d  ed.  2v.  1917. 

Henley,    ea.    $3. 

Based  on  English  practice,  but  probably  the  best  recent  treatise.  The 
second  volume  is  devoted  to  by-products. 

Wagner,  F.  H.    Coal  and  coke.     1916.  McGraw    $4. 

Most  of  the  book  is  devoted  to  coking  practice  from  the  standpoint 
of  the  manufacturer  of  coal  gas.  Recovery  of  by-products  is  treated  in 
another  volume  (below). 

Fulton,  J.    Coke.    2d  ed.     1906.      Tech.  sup.  co.,  Scranton,  Pa.    $3.50 

On  the  manufacture  of  coke  and  the  saving  of  by-products.  An  old 
publication  but  still  considered  of  value  for  its  completeness  of  detail. 

Wagner,  F.  H.    Coal  gas  residuals.    2d  ed.     1918.        McGraw    $2.50 

Complete  treatise  on  modern  American  methods  of  recovering  the 
by-products  of  the  carbonization  of  coal.  Contains  a  full  discussion 
of  the  Feld  process. 

Coal-Tar  Products 

*Warnes,  A.  R.    Coal  tar  and  some  of  its  products.    1919.    Pitman    $1. 

Concise  semi-technical  outline.     English. 


104  CHEMICAL  TECHNOLOGY 

Warnes,  A.  R.    Coal  tar  distillation  and  working  up  of  tar  products. 

2d  ed.    1917.  Van  Nostrand    $3. 

Written  to  provide  practical  information  for  gas-works'  managers 
and  others.  Plant  equipment  and  methods  are  fully  described.  Long 
chapter  on  tarworks'  tests. 

Cain,  J.  C.    Manufacture  of  intermediate  products  for  dyes.     1918. 

Macmillan    $3.50 

A  compilation  for  the  her  ffit  of  would-be  manufacturers  giving  in 
technical  detail  the  most  recent  or  best  approved  process. 

Beacall,  T.  and  others.    DyestufTs  and  coal-tar  products,  their  chem- 
istry, manufacture  and  application.     1915.  Appleton     $4. 
Concise  technical  summary  including  allied  topics — inks,  sweetening 
chemicals,  synthetic  drugs  and  photographic  chemicals. 

DYES 

*Pellew,  C.  El.    Dyes  and  dyeing-.    New  ed.     1918.  McBride    $2. 

Excellent  non-technical  book  covering  the  field  broadly  and  discuss- 
ing both  natural  and  artificial  dyes  and  their  applications.  Intended 
for  craftsmen  and  others  using  dyes  on  a  small  scale. 

Ramsey,  A.  R.  J.  and  Weston,  H.  C.  Artificial  dyestuffs;  their  na- 
ture, manufacture  and  uses.  1917.  Button  $1.75 
Describes  in  a  comparatively  simple  manner  the  production  of  the 

principal  coal-tar  dyes,  for  students  with  some  knowledge  of  organic 

chemistry. 

Fort,  M.  and  Lloyd,  L.  L.    Chemistry  of  dyestuffs ;  a  manual  for  stu- 
dents of  chemistry  and  dyeing.     1917.  Putnam    $2.50 
Concise  summary  of  the  constitution  and  derivation  of  the  principal 
intermediate  compounds  and  artificial  dyestuffs.     Rather  more  difficult 
than  Ramsay  and  Weston,  and  with  less  description  of  production  pro- 
cesses, though  outline  diagrams  of  plant  layout  for  certain  products 
are  given  in  an  appendix. 

Fay,  I.  W.    Chemistry  of  the  coal-tar  dyes.    2d  ed.     1919. 

Van  Nostrand     $4. 

Full  treatment  for  students  well  grounded  in  general  and  organic 
chemistry.  Includes  intermediate  products,  the  interrelations  of  the 
principal  dyes,  and  some  particulars  of  production  processes. 

Textile  Dyeing 

*Whittaker,  C.  M.  Modern  dyeing  methods ;  the  application  of  coal 
tar  dyestuffs,  the  principles  involved  and  the  methods  employed. 
1919.  Van  Nostrand  $3. 

Knecht,  E.  and  others.    Manual  of  dyeing.    3d  ed.    2v.    1916. 

Lippincott    $14. 
A  standard  treatise. 

Knecht,  E.  and  Fothergill,  J.  B.  Principles  and  practice  of  textile 
printing.  1912.  Lippincott  $11.50 

Full  technical  treatise  including  many  mounted  samples  in  the  text. 


CHEMICAL  TECHNOLOGY  105 

Cleaning  and  Dyeing 

Osman,  E.  G.    Cleaning  and  renovating  at  home.    Enlarged  ed.   1919. 
Home  economy  book  co.,  Wilmette,  111.     $1.20 
Covers  jewelry,  hats,  furs,  etc.,  in  addition  to  textile  goods.     Docs 
not  include  dyeing. 

Foster,  L.  E.     Secrets  of  dry  cleaning;  a  handy  book  for  amateurs. 
1918.  Foster  dry  cleaning  co.    $1.50 

Addressed  also  to  inexperienced  men  in  the  business.  Directions  are 
explicit. 

*Brannt,  W.  T.,  ed.     Practical  dry  cleaner,  scourer  and  garment  dyer. 
5th  ed.     1919.  Baird    $2.50 

7or  the  professional  establishment. 

PAINT  TECHNOLOGY  AND  MANUFACTURE 

*Sabin,  A.  H.    Industrial  and  artistic  technology  of  paint  and  varnish. 
2d  ed.     1916.  Wiley    $3.50 

A  study  of  the  principal  classes  of  paints  and  varnishes,  their  manu- 
facture and  application. 

Toch,  M.    Chemistry  and  technology  of  paints.    2d  ed.     1916. 

Van  Nostrand    $4 

A  book  based  largely  on  original  research  into  the  properties  of 
pigments,  oils  and  mixed  paints. 

Smith,  J.  C.    Manufacture  of  paint.    2d  ed.     1915. 

Van  Nostrand    $3.50 

Describes  the  machinery  and  processes  used  in  grinding  pigments 
and  mixing  paints,  but  does  not  provide  a  collection  of  formulae. 
English. 

Uebele,  C.  L.     Paint  making  and  color  grinding;  a  practical  treatise 
for  paint  manufacturers  and  factory  managers.     1913. 

Painters  magazine,  N.  Y.     $10. 

Comprehensive  American  work.  A  standard  work  translated  from 
the  German  is  Zerr  and  Rubencamp's  Color  manufacture  (1908  Lip- 
pincott  $9.50.) 

Holley,  C.  D.     Lead  and  zinc  pigments.     1909.  Wiley    $3 

On  the  manufacture  and  characteristics  of  the  more  important  pig- 
ments. 

Scott,  W.  G.    White  paints  and  painting  materials.     1910. 

Modern  painter,  Chic.    $3.50 


MISCELLANEOUS 

LEATHER 

^Procter,  H.  R.    Making  of  leather.     1914.  Putnam    .40 

A  good  outline  of  commercial  methods  presented  in  a  non-techni- 
cal way,  by  a  leading  English  authority. 

Adcock,  K.  J.  Leather,  from  the  raw  material  to  the  finished  prod- 
uct. 1915.  Pitman  .85 
Somewhat  fuller  than  Procter  but  of  similar  type. 

Bennett,  H.  G.    Manufacture  of  leather.    1910.          Van  Nostrand  $5. 

A  general  work  treating  the  subject  primarily  as  a  chemical  industry 
but  describing  also  the  general  processes  and  machinery. 

Hides  and  skins,  from  the  animal's  back  to  the  tannery  door;  written 
by  specialists.  1912.  Shoe  and  leather  weekly,  Chic.  $5. 

The  first  comprehensive  book  on  hides  and  skins  in  the  raw  states. 
"Packer"  hides  and  country  hides  are  discussed  and  compared,  and 
preparation  and  disinfection  described.  Foreign  skins  receive  full  at- 
tention. 

*Flemming,  L.  A.    Practical  tanning.    3d  ed.     1916.  Baird    $6. 

The  standard  treatise  representing  American  practice. 

Lamb,  M.  C.    Leather  dressing.     1909. 

Leather  trades  pub.  co.,  Lond.    $6. 

On  dyeing,  staining  and  finishing,  with  mounted  samples  illustrating 
the  process.  Difficult  to  secure.  Not  listed  in  the  regular  sources  of 
trade  information. 

^Procter,  H.  R.  and  others.     Leather  chemists's  pocket-book;  a  short 
compendium  of  analytical  methods.     1912.  Spon    $1.50 

Of  high  authority.  Procter  has  also  published  a  comprehensive 
manual  entitled  Leather  industries  laboratory  book  (Spon). 

Levi,  L.  E.  and  Manuel,  E.  V.    Tanners'  and  chemists'  handbook. 

1909.  Author,  Milwaukee    $5. 

Manual  of  information  and  tabulated  data  for  quick  reference.  In- 
cludes a  full  glossary  of  German  and  English  terms  used  in  the  leather 
trade. 

Shoemaking 

*Dooley,  W.  H.    Manual  of  shoemaking  and  leather  and  rubber  prod- 
ucts.   1912.  Little    $1.50 
Excellent  but  not  very  detailed  text  by  the  principal  of  the  Lowell 
industrial  school. 

Harding,  J.  S.    Boot  and  shoe  industry.     1918.  Pitman    .85 

Concise  outline  with  some  technical  details.     English. 

Nichols,  F.  H.,  comp.    Building  of  a  shoe.    1912. 

Thos.  P.  Nichols  &  son,  Lynn,  Mass.    $2 

Very  short  chapters  on  various  details  by  authorities  in  their  depart- 
ments. 
107 


108  MISCELLANEOUS 

Plucknett,  F.  Introduction  to  the  theory  and  practice  of  shoe  manu- 
facture. 1916.  Longmans  $2. 
Comprehensive  English  book,  with  full  technical  details. 

Meek,  E.  N.    American  footwear  designer.    1918. 

Amer.  shoemaking  pub.  co.,  Bost.    $10. 

Valuable  book  where  needed,  fullv  illustrated  with  large  scale  draw- 
ings anH.  diagram  S- 

Repairing 

Lawrence-Lord,  D.    Modern  boot  repairer.    1914. 

C.  Lockwood,  Lond.    3/6 

English,  but  apparently  the  only  book  in  which  repair  by  machinery 
is  covered. 


RUBBER 

*Goodrich,  B.  F.,  co.     Wonder  book  of  rubber;  written  in  the  Sales 
training  department.  Author,  Akron,  O.    gratis. 

Interesting  short  account  of  production  and  manufacture. 

Beadle,  C.  and  Stevens,  H.  P.    Rubber ;  production  and  utilization  of 
the  raw  product.     1911.  Pitman    .85 

Concise  outline  with  some  technical  details.     English. 

*Dubosc,  A.  and  Luttringer,  A.     Rubber;  its  production,  chemistry 
and  synthesis  in  the  light  of  recent  research.     1918. 

Lippincott    6.50 

Good  comprehensive  book.  Another  valuable  work  for  the  rubber 
factory  chemist  is  Pearson's  Crude  rubber  and  compounding  ingre- 
dients (3d  ed.  1918.  $10.00.) 

Pearson,  H.   C.     Rubber  machinery;  an  encyclopedia  of  machines 
used  in  rubber  manufacture.     1915. 

India  rubber  pub.  co.,  N.  Y.    $6. 
Authoritative  and  fully  illustrated. 


Porritt,  B.  D.    Chemistry  of  India  rubber.     1914.    Van  Nostrand    .75 

Brief  outline,  including  discussion  of  the  use  of  waste  rubber  and 
synthetic  rubber. 

Caspar!,  W.  A.    India-rubber  laboratory  practice.     1914.    Mac.    $2.25 

A  summary  of  the  special  methods  and  problems  of  this  industry 
for  chemists  of  sound  general  training.  All  of  these  books  are  Eng- 
lish. There  is  no  recent  comprehensive  American  work. 


SOAP 

Simmons,  W.  H.  Soap,  its  composition,  manufacture  and  properties. 
1917.  Pitman  .85 

Concise  outline  with  some  technical  details.     English. 

Brannt,  W.  T.  Soap  maker's  handbook  of  materials,  processes  and 
recipes  for  every  description  of  soap.  2d  ed.  1912.  Baird  $6 
An  American  work  for  the  practical  manufacturer. 


MISCELLANEOUS  109 

FOOD  INDUSTRIES 

*Vulte,  H.  T.  and  Vanderbilt,  S.  B.  Food  indutries;  an  elementary 
text-book  on  the  production  and  manufacture  of  staple  foods; 
designed  for  use  in  high  schools  and  colleges.  2d  ed. 

Chemical  pub.  co.    $2. 

Covers  a  wide  range  and  illustrates  commercial  apparatus  and 
methods. 

Zavalla,  J.  P.  Canning  of  fruits  and  vegetables;  based  on  the  meth- 
ods in  use  in  California,  with  notes  on  the  control  of  the  micro- 
organisms effecting  spoilage.  1916.  Wiley  $2.50 

Nowak,  C.  A.     New  fields  for  brewers  and  others  active  in  the  fer- 
mentation and  allied  industries.     1917.        Author,  St.  Louis    $3. 
Describes  those  industries  to  which  the  experience  and  plant  of  the 
brewer  are  most  readily  adap-table. 

TEXTILES 
(See  also  Dyes) 

Dooley,  W.  H.    Textiles,  for  commercial,  industrial,  evening  and  do- 
mestic art  schools.     1910.  Heath    $i. 
Concise  elementary  textbook  covering  the  general  field  in  a  descrip- 
tive and  explanatory  manner. 

*Nystrom,  P.  H.  Textiles ;  prepared  in  the  Extension  division  of  the 
University  of  Wisconsin.  1916.  Appleton  $1.50 

A  very  general  survey  of  the  subject.  Less  in  the  nature  of  a  text- 
book than  Woolm<tn. 

Woolman,  M.  S.  and  McGowan,  E.  B.  Textiles ;  a  handbook  for  the 
student  and  consumer.  1913.  Macmillan  $2. 

One  of  the  best  general  texts,  based  on  long  teaching  experience. 
This  and  Nystrom's  book  are  helpful  to  salesmen  and  others  who 
should  understand  the  finished  producet,  rather  than  to  textile  workers. 

*Barker,  A.  F.  and  others.    Textiles.     1910.  Van  Nostrand    $2. 

An  English  book  that  aims  to  cover  the  whole  subject  concisely  but 
accurately  for  those  who  need  a  broad,  technically  reliable  background 
for  specialized  work. 

International  correspondence  schools.  [Textiles.]  (International  li- 
brary of  technology,  v.  76-81).  6v. 

International  textbook  co.    ea.    $5. 

These  volumes  are  considered  among  the  best  practical  American 
books  on  textile  machinery  and  manufacturing  operations. 

Beaumont,  R.  Finishing  of  textile  fabrics  (woolen,  worsted,  union 
and  other  cloths).  1909.  Van  Nostrand  $4. 

Processes  and  machinery  are  fully  described.  Much  space  given  to 
the  theory  and  methods  of  "felting"  and  of  "raising." 

Beaumont,  R.  Standard  cloths;  structure  and  manufacture  (gen- 
eral, military  and  naval).  1916.  Van  Nostrand  $5. 


110  MISCELLANEOUS 

International  correspondence  scnools.    Cotton  textile  worker's  hand- 
book.    1913.  International  textbook  co.    $1.25 
Reference  handbook  of  practical  information  on  spinning  and  weav- 
ing and  on  the  calculations  incidental  to  cotton  manufacture. 

Peake,  R.  J.    Cotton,  from  raw  material  to  the  finished  product.   1910. 

Pitman     .85 

Moore,  A.  S.     Linen.     1914.  Pitman    .85 

Hooper,  L.    Silk.     1911.  Pitman    .85 

Hunter,  A.  J.     Wool.     1912.  Pitman     .85 

Each  of  these  four  volumes  is  a  convenient  short  summary  of  Eng- 
lish production  methods  and  manufacturing  processes. 

Bigwood's  Cotton  and  Ormerod's  Wool  in  a  new  series  published  by 
Constable  in  London  (imported  by  Holt)  are  more  interestingly  writ- 
ten for  the  general  reader  but  contain  less  technical  information  «than 
the  Pitman  series. 


Textile  Design 

*Barker,  A.  F.     Introduction  to  the  study  of  textile  design.     2d  ed. 

1915.  Button    $3. 

Especially  valuable  for  the  thorough  understanding  given  of  the 
operations  of  the  loom  and  the  science  of  cloth  construction  as  nec- 
essary bases  of  successful  design. 

Umpleby,  F.    Textile  design.     1909.  Amer.  technical  soc.    $2. 

"A  working  manual  of  approved  practice."  Author  was  formerly 
head  of  the  textile  design  department  at  Lowell  textile  school. 


PAPER 

*Maddox,  H.  A.    Paper ;  its  history  sources  and  manufacture.     1916. 

Pitman    .85 

Concise  outline  intended  especially  for  dealers  and  users  who  desire 
a  knowledge  of  the  principal  processes  of  manufacture.  Suitable  for 
the  general  reader. 

Sindall,  R.  W.    Manufacture  of  paper.     1908.  Van  Nostrand  $2. 

Reliable  textbook  of  a  rather  elementary  type. 

*Cross,  C.  F.  and  Bevan,  E.  J.     Textbook  of  paper-making.     4th  ed.    , 
1916.  Spon    $4.50 

A  standard  work. 

Sindall,  R.  W.    Paper  technology.    2d  ed.     1910.        Lippincott    $4.50 

Treats  the  processes  of  manufacture,  the  physical  qualities  of  paper 
and  methods  of  examining  and  testing;  primarily  for  the  use  of  paper, 
but  with  technical  details  of  value  to  the  manufacturer. 


Stevens,  H.  P.    Paper  mill  chemist.     1908.  Van  Nostrand    $2.50 


MISCELLANEOUS  111 

PRINTING 

(Note:  The  most  complete  work  on  practical  printing  is  the  Typo- 
graphic technical  series  for  apprentices,  in  64  small  volumes  at  $50, 
per  set,  an  official  publication  of  the  United  Typothetate  of  America, 
issued  in  1918.  It  covers  several  phases  of  the  subject  that  have  re- 
ceived little  attention  in  other  books  and  is  especially  good  on  details 
of  method  and  technique.) 

Francis,  C.     Printing  for  profit.     1917.  Bobbs    $3. 

Addressed  to  the  printer  as  a  business  man.  A  broad  discussion 
based  on  long  experience  and  written  on  a  high  level  of  intelligent  en- 
deavor. 

Bashford,  H.  M.    How  to  estimate  on  printing.    1913.    Oswald    $1.50 

*Gress,  E.  G.  American  handbook  of  printing,  containing  in  brief  and 
simple  style  something  about  every  department  of  the  art  and 
business  of  printing.  3d  ed.  1913.  Oswald  $2. 

Useful  reference  handbook. 


Polk,  R.  W.    Vocational  printing.    1918. 

Guy  M.  Jones  co.,  Indianapolis    $1.25 

A  practice  course  designed  for  two  years  work  in  vocational  schools. 
Composition  and  typographic  design  receive  special  attention  and  are 
quite  fully  illustrated. 

*Henry,  F.  S.  Printing;  a  textbook  for  printers'  apprentices,  contin- 
uation classes,  and  for  general  use  in  schools.  1917.  Wiley  $2.25 
The  best  textbook  covering  printing  as  a  whole. 

Sherman,  G.     Practical  printing;  explaining  the  ways  and  means  of 
production  in  the  modern  printing  plant.     1911.        Oswald  $1.50 
Concise   general   survey    giving   the    inexperienced   an   acquaintance 
with  the  work  as  a  whole. 

Typography 
McClellan,  G.  E.    Practical  typography.    1913.        Manual  arts    $1.50 

De  Vinne,  T.  L.    Practice  of  typography.    4  v.    1900-04. 

Oswald,    ea.    $2. 

v.  1  Plain  printing  types,     (for  typemakers) 
*v.  2  Correct  composition  (for  compositors  and  proofreaders) 

v.  3  Title  pages  (for  compositors) 

v.  4  Modern  book  composition  (for  compositors) 
A  series  of  standard  books. 

Trezise,  F.  J.    Imposition.     1907.  Inland  printer    $i. 

A  small  practical  handbook. 

Sherbov  ,  B.    Making  type  work.    1916..  Century    $1.25 

An  aid  to  the  advertising  man  and  the  printer,  on  the  production  of 
printing  that  is  effective  in  fixing  attention  and  in  conveying  its  mes- 
sage. 

Linotype 

Thompson,  J.  S.    Correct  keyboard  fingering.     1915. 

Inland  printer    .50. 


112  MISCELLANEOUS 

Thompson,  J.  S.    Mechanism  of  the  linotype.    6th  ed.    1916. 

Inland  printer    $2. 

Monotype 

Lanston  Monotype  machine  co.    Monotype  system ;  a  book  for  own- 
ers and  operators  of  monotypes.  2d  ed.  1916.  Author,  Phila.    $i. 

Presswork 

Robb,  E.  G.    Presswork.    1918. 

William  Hood  Dunwoody  industrial  institute    $1.50 
A  practical  instruction  course.     A  number  of  colored  plates  are  in- 
cluded supplementing  the  matter  on  color  processes. 

*Spicher,  C.  R.    Practice  of  presswork.    1919. 

Author,  Carnegie  institute  of  technology,  Pittsburgh,  Pa. 
A  more  complete  work  than  Robb.    Both  give  special  attention  to  the 
requirements  of  the  commercial  press-room  and  the  proper  handling 
and  care  of  the  machines  and  materials  used. 

Oswald  pub.  co.    American  manual  of  presswork.    2d  ed.     1916. 
A  standard  comprehensive  work  for  the  trade. 

Printing  Inks 

(Note:  An  Authoritative  work  for  the  manufacturer  of  printing 
inks,  but  not  especially  adapted  to  the  printer,  is  Underwood  and  Sul- 
livan's Chemistry  and  technology  of  printing  inks,  Van  Nostrand.  1915) 

Seymour,  A.     Modern  printing  inks,  a  handbook  for  printing  ink 
manufacturers  and  printers.     1910.  Van  Nostrand    $2. 

Information  well  adapted  to  the  use  of  the  printer. 

Electrotyping  and  Stereotyping 
Partridge,  C.  S.    Electrotyping.    2d  ed.     1909.         Inland  printer    $2. 

U.  S.  Bureau  of  standards.     Regulation  of  electrotyping  solutions. 
(Circular  52).     1916.  Supt.  of  doc.     .10 

Results  of  investigations  conducted  in  cooperation  with  a  com- 
mittee, of  electrotypers. 

Partridge,  C.  S.     Stereotyping  .  .  .  with  special  consideration  of  the 
papier  mache  process.    2d  ed.    1909.  Inland  printer    $2. 

Photomechanical  Processes 

Horgan,  S.  H.     Morgan's  half-tone  and  photomechanical  processes. 
1913.  Inland  printer  $3. 

Jenkins,  H.    Amstutz'  handbook  of  photoengraving.    3d  ed.     1907. 

Inland  printer    $3. 

Lithography 

*Browne,  W.  C.    Practical  textbook  of  lithography.     1912. 

National  lithographer    $2.50 
Standard  American  book.    Not  illustrated. 


MISCELLANEOUS  113 

Rhodes,  H.  J.    Art  of  lithography.     1914.  Van  Nostrand    $3.50 

An  english  book  in  which  machinery  and  apparatus  are  fully  illus- 
trated. 

Browne,  W.  C.  Offset  lithography ;  a  treatise  on  printing  in  the  lith- 
ographic manner  from  metal  plates  on  rubber  blanket  offset 
presses.  1917.  National  lithographer  $3. 

Includes  also  a  summary  of  photo-lithography  and  of  tin  plate  deco- 
'  rating. 

\ 

Bookbinding 

Pleger,  J.  J.    Bookbinding  and  its  auxiliary  branches.    4  v. 

Inland  printer  co. 

The  only  American  work  that  covers  commercial  bookbinding  com- 
prehensively. 

1.  1   Paper  ruling  $1.25 

v.  2  Pamphlet  binding  $1.50 

v.  3  Blank,  edition  and  job  forwarding  $2.00 

v.  4  Gild  edging,  marbling  and  hand  tooling  $1.25 

SIGN  PAINTING 

(Note:  Three  volumes  of  the  International  library  of  technology 
relate  to  signs  and  show  cards,  v.  67B  on  show  cards,  v.  90  on  prac- 
tical sign  and  banner  making,  v.  126  on  commercial  lettering  and  sign 
painting.) 

'Atkinson,  F.  H.     Atkinson  sign  painting  up  to  now.  1915.  Drake  $3. 

Brief  practical  instructions  followed  by  a  series  of  designs  with  di- 
rections for  the  effective  use  of  color  in  each  case.  Also  many  alpha- 
bets and  a  series  of  rough  outlines  for  large  outdoor  Display  signs. 
Kelly's  book  is  more  valuable  to  the  skilled  worker. 

Strong,  C.  J.     Strong's  book  of  designs.     New  ed.     '^917.    Drake  $3. 

Useful  collection  of  designs,  many  of  them  in  color,  appropriate  for 
signs  and  show  cards.  Contains  a  few  alphabets. 

Kelly,  A.  A.  Expert  sign  painter.  1911.  Author,  Downingtown,  Pa.  $3. 

Comprehensive  book  of  practical  information  and  suggestions  (in- 
cluding commercial  aspects)  for  the  experienced  worker.  Not  illus- 
trated. 


SHOW  CARD  WRITING 

*Baker,  W.  J.     Baker's  show  card  book.     1916. 

Author,  Portland,  Ore.    $3. 

An  illustrated  instruction  book  emphasizing  alphabets  and  decora- 
tions that  are  adapted  to  brush  work  and  rapid  execution.  The  direc- 
tions are  to  the  point  and  the  examples  of  work  good  and  well  repro- 
duced. 

Hurst,  A.  E.  and  Nowak,  C.  J.    Hardware  show  card  writing.     1913. 

U.  -P.  C.  book  co.    $2. 

Though  the  examples  of  work  are  special,  the  text  on  methods  is  of 
general  application  and  arranged  in  a  series  of  progressive  lessons. 


114  MISCELLANEOUS 

Atkinson,  F.  H.    "A  show  at"  sho'  cards.    1918.  Drake    $3. 

Similar  in  makeup  and  treatment  to  his  Sign  painting.  Both  books 
contain  some  designs  that  are  wanting  in  simplicity  and  artistic  merit. 

*Gordon,  W.  H.    Lettering  for  commercial  purposes.     1918. 

Signs  of  the  times  pub.  co.,  Cincinnati    $3. 

For  show  card  writing  and  lettering  on  posters,  etc.  Text  and  ex- 
amples cover  lettering  very  fully  and  practically,  but  only  a  few  exam- 
ples of  show  card  design  are  given. 


SHIPBUILDING 

Pease,  F.  F.  Modern  shipbiulding  terms  denned  and  illustrated.   1918. 

Lippincott    $2. 

*Kelly,  R.  W.  and  Allen,  F.  J.    Shipbuilding  industry.     1918. 

Houghton    $3. 

A  record  of  recent  achievement  in  the  U.  S.  and  an  interesting  sur- 
vey of  the  subject,  with  technical  details.  Covers  the  general  equip- 
ment and  work  of  a  shipyard  more  fully  than  the  books  listed  below, 
but  is  for  the  intelligent  reader  rather  than  the  shipyard  worker. 

MacBride,  J.  D.     Handbook  of  practical  ship  building,  with  a  glos- 
sary of  terms.     1918.  Van  Nostrand    $2. 
Intended  to  give  men  new  to  shipyard  work  a  practical  understand- 
ing of  the  various  steps  in  constructing  a  standard  cargo  ship. 

*Carmichael,  A.  W.    Practical  ship  production.     1919.      McGraw    $3. 

Steel  ships, only.  More  detailed  and  advanced  than  MacBride,  with 
special  emphasis  on  matters  of  technique  which  most  often  lead  to  in- 
quiry by  the  workman. 

Holms,  A.  C.    Practical  shipbuilding;  a  treatise  on  the  structural  de- 
sign and  building  of  modern  steel  ships.    3d  ed.    2v.     1916.    $20. 
A  standard  and  very  complete  work  of  which  the  second  volume 
comprises  plates. 

Hughes,  C.  H.    Handbook  of  ship  calculations,  construction  and  op- 
eration.    1918.  Appleton    $5. 
Important  and  useful  manual.     About  half  relates  to  ship  construc- 
tion and  half  to  engines,  boilers  and  miscellaneous  naval  machinery. 

Wooden  Ships 

(Note:  Libraries  should  be  conservative  in  purchases  on  this  sub- 
ject except  where  local  interests  warrant  a  contrary  policy.  Peace 
conditions  are  expected  to  reduce  the  wooden  ship  to  relative  uni- 
portance.) 

Van  Gaasbeek,  R.  M.    Practical  course  in  wooden  boat  and  shipbuild- 
ing.    1918.  Drake    $1.50 
Especially  written  for  carpenters  who  wish  to  apply  their  general 
knowledge  to  this  new  field. 

Estep,  H.  C.    How  wooden  ships  are  built.    1918.    Penton  pub.  co.  $2. 

A  descriptive  work  with  many  good  photographs  of  work  in  pro- 
gress. 


MISCELLANEOUS  .  115 

*Curtis,  W.  H.    Elements  of  wood  ship  construction.    1919. 

McGraw    $2.50 

Practical  illustrated  text  originally  prepared  for  the  Shipping  board. 
Much  more  serviceable  than  Estep  for  actual  work. 

Desmond,  C.    Wooden  shipbuilding.    1919.  Rudder    $10. 

The  most  complete  book  on  the  construction  of  wooden  ships. 


Naval  Architecture 

(Mote:  For  advanced  study,  Peabody's  Naval  architecture  (Wiley) 
is  a  full  general  treatise;  and  Robinson's  Naval  construction  (U.  S. 
Naval  institute)  a  text-book  having  special  reference  to  naval  vessels.) 

Desmond,  C.    Naval  architecture  simplified.     1918. 

Rudder  pub.  co.     $5. 

A  clear  and  practical  treatment  of  the  elements  of  this  intricate  sub- 
ject, sufficient  for  the  design  of  boats  and  small  ships. 

Desmond,  C.     Laying  down  and  taking  off.     1919. 

Rudder  pab.  co.    $2. 

Explains  how  to  enlarge  to  full  size  the  lines  given  in  a  design  of  a 
.ship,  and  how  to  get  the  correct  shapes  and  sizes  of  the  timbers  re- 
quired. 

Attwood,  E.  L.     Text-book  of  theoretical  naval  architecture.     New 
ed.     1916.  Longmans    $3. 

This  and  the  following  title  are  standard  texts  preparatory  to  ad- 
vanced study,  differing  in  this  respect  from  Desmond. 

Attwood,  E.  L.  and  Coopes,  I.  C.  C.    Text-book  of  laying-off  or,  the 
geometry  of  shipbuilding.     2d  ed.     1918.  Longmans     $2. 


NAVIGATION  AND  SEAMANSHIP 
(With  special  reference  to  the  merchant  marine.) 

MacArthur,  C.  E.     Navigation  simplified,  or  the  seaman's  assistant 
and  self-instructor.     2d  ed.     1919.  Rudder     $1.25 

New  edition  of  a  book  on  practical  methods  for  men  whose  mathe- 
matical knowledge  is  very  limited. 

Jacoby,  H.     Navigation.    2d  ed.     1918.  Macmillan    $2.25 

One  of  the  best  and  most  complete  elementary  works,  better  adapted 
to  home  study  than  Draper. 

Draper,  E.  G.    Navigating  the  ship,  a  series  of  lessons  in  elementary 
navigation.  Van  Nostrand    $1.50 

Based  on  a  course  of  lectures  in  use  at  the  U.  S.  Naval  auxiliary 
school. 

Bradford,  G.     Whys  .and  wherefores  of  navigation.     2d  ed.     1918. 

Van  Nostrand  $2. 

Supplementary  to  the  formal  texts,  and  considered  one  of  the  im- 
portant books  for  students  and  for  navigators  of  limited  training. 


116  MISCELLANEOUS 

Henderson,  W.  J.  Elements  of  navigation ;  a  complete  exposition  of 
the  newest  methods  as  used  in  the  navy  and  merchant  marine. 
New  ed.  1918.  Harper  $1.25. 

Good  concise  manual. 

Muir,  W.  C.  P.  Treatise  on  navigation  and  nautical  astronomy,  in- 
cluding the  theory  of  compass  deviations.  4th  ed. 

U.  S.  Naval  institute    $4.20 
The  standard  textbook  at  the  Naval  academy. 

Bowditch,  N.  American  practical  navigator;  an  epitome  of  naviga- 
tion and  nautical  astronomy.  1918. 

U.  S.  Hydrographic  office    $2.35 

Indispensable  to  the  practical  navigator  and  to  libraries  where  navi- 
gation is  a  live  subject.  Frequently  revised  under  Government  direc- 
tion. 

Lecky,  S.  T.  S.    Wrinkles  in  practical  navigation.     1919. 

Van  Nostrand    $5 

Authorized  facsimile  of  the  18th  English  edition  of  a  classic  hereto- 
fore priced  at  double  this  sum.  "An  officer  who  does  not  know  this 
book — well,  he  is  simply  not  all  there  as  an  officer." 


Seamanship 

Doane,  E.  P.    Seamanship.     1918.  Rudder    $1.25. 

Addressed  especially  to  men  seeking  a  general  knowledge  pre- 
paratory to  entering  the  merchant  marine  or  navy.  Rather  slight. 

*O'Donnell,  E.  E.    Merchant  marine  manual.    1918. 

Yachtsman's  guide    $i. 

Originally  prepared  for  apprentices  under  the  U.  S.  Shipping  board. 
Illustrated  manual  full  of  concise  information  including  marine  en- 
gines, rope  work  and  rigging,  and  other  subjects  not  covered  by  the 
Naval  school  lectures,  below. 

U.  S.  Naval  auxiliary  school  of  seamanship.  Lectures  on  modern  sea- 
manship.    1919.  Van  Nostrand    $2. 
Authoritative  outline  adapted  to  the  rapid  preparation  of  men  for 
officers  on  mercantile  vessels  under  Navy  control.     Not  illustrated. 

Knight,  A.  M.    Modern  seamanship.    7th  ed.    1918. 

Van  Nostrand    $6.50 

The  standard  American  work.  Also  published  in  a  $3.00  edition  that 
will  be  satisfactory  in  libraries  where  a  heavy  demand  is  not  expected. 
Complete,  but  less  adapted  to  hard  use  and  rebinding  than  the  regular 
issue. 


Riesenberg,  F.    Men  on  deck;  master,  mates  and  crew,  their  duties 
and  responsibilities ;  a  manual  for  the  American  merchant  serv- 
ice.    1918.  Van  Nostrand    $3. 
A  compilation  of  information  covering  the  chief  things  that  officers 
and  men  should  know  about  their  duties  and  about  the  laws  and  regu- 
lations governing  their  calling. 


MISCELLANEOUS  117 

Hayne,  D.  H.  Manual  of  the  rule  of  the  road  at  sea  and  precaution- 
ary aids  to  mariners.  2d  ed.  1912. 

Co-operative  pub.  co.,  Baltimore    $3.25 

An  important  book  on  all  that  relates  to  the  proper  handling  of  a  ves- 
sel in  the  presence  of  other  vessels  to  facilitate  traffic  and  avoid  col- 
lisions. 

Uttmark,  F.  E.  Guide  to  U.  S.  local  inspectors'  examination  for  mas- 
ters and  mates  of  ocean-going  steam  and  sailing  vessels.  4th  ed. 
1919.  Author,  N.  Y.  $3.50 

CABINETWORK 

*Griffith,  I.  S.  Radford's  manual  training;  or  .home  furniture  maker 
and  amateur  craftsman.  2v.  1914.  ^Radford  $3. 

Much  of  the  material  appeared  in  American  carpenter  and  builder. 
The  directions  are  practical  and  explicit  and  the  designs  are  good. 

Rudd,  J.  H.  Cabinet  making;  principles  of  designing,  construction 
and  laying  out  work.  1913.  Benn  bros.,  Lond. 

Written  with  both  the  professional  worker  and  the  trade  school  stu- 
dent in  mind.  English  book  of  which  there  was  an  American  edition 
that  is  no  longer  in  print. 

Otter,  P.  D. .  Furniture  for  the  craftsman.  1914.  U.  P.  C.  book  co.  $2. 

Part  of  the  material  appeared  under  the  title  Cabinet  work  for  the 
carpenter  in  the  periodical  Building  age.  Many  of  the  designs  ar.e 
lacking  in  artistic  merit. 

*Wells,  P.  A.  and  Hooper,  J.  Modern  cabinet  work,  furniture  and  fit- 
ments. 1910.  Batsford,  Lond. 
An  English  book  that  is  probably  the  best  on  the  subject.  It  was 

published  by  Lane  in  this  country  at  $5,  but  the  American  edition  is 

reported  out  of  print. 


Schmidt,  W.  K,    Problems  of  the  finishing  room.     1916. 

Periodical  pub.  co.,  Grand  Rapids    $5. 

For  the  professional     furniture  finisher.     Information  and  formulae 
for  all  the  usual  methods  of  staining  and  finishing. 


Nye,  A.  C.     Furniture  designing  and  draughting;  notes  on  the  ele- 
mentary forms,  methods  of  construction  and  dimensions  of  com- 
mon articles  of  furniture.    3d  ed.     1914.  Comstock    $2. 
A  book  that  is  excellent  on  both  the  practical  and  the  artistic  side 
of  the  subject. 

PHARMACY 

(Note:     This  subject  may  seem  to  be  outside  the  natural  scope  01 
this  list,  but  it  is  thought  that  a  few  titles  will  be  useful.) 

*O'Connor,  D.  C.  Treatise  on  commercial  pharmacy ;  intended  as  a 
reference  book  and  a  textbook  for  pharmacists  and  their  clerks. 
2d  ed.  1913.  Lippincott  $3. 

On  the  business  aspects — management,  advertising,  etc. — and  on  the 
handling  of  the  general  stock  that  form",  a  large  part  of  most  drug 
store  sales. 


118  MISCELLANEOUS 

Ruddiman,  E.  A.  Pharmacy,  theoretical  and  practical,  including 
arithmetic  of  pharmacy.  1917.  Wiley  $1.75 

Intended  to  be  used  in  conjunction  with  the  Pharmacopoeia  and  Na- 
tional formulary,  and  limited  to  "essential  facts  which  every  pharma- 
cist should  know.'" 

*Caspari,  C.    Treatise  on  pharmacy  for  students  and  pharmacists.    5th 
ed.    1916.  Lea    $4.75 

A  standard  general  work. 

Sollman,  T.  Action  of  drugs;  a  course  of  elementary  lectures  for 
students  of  pharmacy.  1917.  •  Saunders  $1.50 

Scoville,  W.  L.  Art  of  compounding;  a  textbook  for  students  and  a 
reference  book  for  pharmacists  at  the  prescription  counter.  4th 
ed.  1914.  Blackiston  $3. 

Includes  a  chapter  on  biological  products. 

Ludy,  R.  B.  Answers  to  questions  prescribed  by  pharmaceutical 
state  boards.  2d  ed.  1917:  McVey  $2.50 


SUBJECT  INDEX 


Aeroplanes    64 

Air,  Compressed 41 

Air  brakes 37 

Algebra    9 

Alternating  currents 70 

Analysis,  Metallurgical 95 

Analysis  of  iron  and  steel 98 

Applied  mathematics 9 

Applied  mechanics 10 

Architectural  drawing 80 

Architecture,  Domestic 79 

Architecture,  Naval 115 

Arithmetic 9,  84 

Armatures 70 

Artisans,  Manuals  for  naval 58 

Assaying 95 

Automatic  block   signals 36 

Automobile  bodies 62 

Automobile  electric  equipment 63 

Automobile   repairing 64 

Automobile  tires 63 

Automobiles 61 

Automobiles,  Electric 63 

Automobiles,  Ford 63 

Aviation 64 

Aviation  engines 65 

Batteries,   Storage   71 

Binding,  Book 113 

Blacksmithing    49 

Blast  furnaces ] 97 

Block  signals 36 

Blue  print  reading 14 

Boiler  furnaces  and  combustion 55 

Boiler  making 55 

Boilers    54 

Bookbinding 113 

Brakes    37 

Brazing    50 

Bricklaying 84 

Bridges    25 

Builders,  Arithmetic  for 84 

Building 79 

Building,  Laws  relating  to 83 

Building  construction 81 

Building  contracts 83 

Building  estimates 83 

119 


Building  handbooks 82 

Building   superintendance   82 

Buildings,   Farm  80 

Buildings,  Mechanical  equipment  of  41 

Bungalows    80 

Business  law  for  engineers 17 

Cabinet    work    117 

Cans 15 

Canals 27 

Canning ^ 109 

Card   writing 113 

Carpentry    85 

Castings,  Malleable 97 

Cement 12,  84 

Cement,  Building 84 

Cement,  See  also  Concrete 22 

Chemical  Technology 101 

Chemistry,  Engineering 102 

Chemistry,   Industrial 19 

Chemistry  of  materials 10 

City  surveying 20 

Civil  engineering 19 

Cleaning    and    dyeing 105 

Coal,  Analysis  and  combustion 55 

Coal  mining 98 

Coal  tar  products 103 

Coking  and  by-products— 103 

Cold   storage   43 

Combustion    55 

Compressed  air 41 

Concrete    84 

Concrete,  Reinforced 22 

Concrete  construction 22 

Concrete  houses 85 

Concrete  on  the  farm 23 

Construction,  Building 81 

Construction,  Concrete 22 

Construction,  Fireproof ,_  82 

Construction,    Steel   85 

Construction  work 20 

Contracts,  Building 83 

Contracts,    Engineering   ,._  17 

Conveying  machinery 41 

Copper „ . . 95 

Cornice  Work  .__ ,. 87 

Corrosion  of  ii    !;  sn-'   .•    :eL.          _  11 


Cost  data v. 20 

Country  roads 31 

Currents,  Alternating 70 

Currents,  Direct 70 

Cyanide  practice 94 

Dams    r 27 

Decoration,   Interior 91 

Design,    Empirical   16 

Design,    Furniture    117 

Design,  Machine 15 

Dies  and  die-making 46 

Diesel  engines 61 

Direct  current  machinery 70 

District  heating 90 

Docks  27 

Domestic  architecture 79 

Drafting 13 

Drainage,  House 30 

Drainage,  Land 28 

Drav/ing,  Agricultural 80 

Drawing,   Architectural    80 

Drawing,   Engineering 14 

Drawing,  Machine 14 

Drawing,  Mechanical 13 

Drawing,    Structural    25 

Drawing,  Topographic 20 

Drawing,  Reading  blue  print 14 

Dredging , 26 

Drilling  machines 44 

Dry  cleaning 105 

Dyes    - 104 

Dyeing,    Textile    104 

Economic  geology 93 

Electric  automobiles 63 

Electric  engineering 67 

Electric   furnace   75 

Electric  heating 75 

Electric  lighting 72 

Electric  locomotives 34 

Electric  machinery 69 

Electric  meters 74 

Electric  motors 70 

Electric  power  plants 71 

Electric  power  transmission 71 

Electric   railways    72 

Electric  switchboards 73 

Electric  testing 74 

Electric  welding 74 

Electric  wiring 73 

Electricity,  Special  applications  of_  74 

Electricity  in  mining 74 

130 


Electricity  on  the  farm 75 

Electrification  of  steam  railroads--  34 

Electroplating    75 

Electrotyping 112 

Elevators : 41 

Empirical   design    16 

Engine  room  chemistry 102 

Engineering,   Civil 19 

Engineering,   Electric 67 

Engineering,  Electric  railway 72 

Engineering,  General  topics 16 

Engineering,  Heat 52 

Engineering,   Hydraulic  __ 26 

Engineering,   Irrigation 28 

Engineering,  Locomotive 35 

Engineering,  Marine 57 

Engineering,  Mechanical 39 

Engineering,  Mining 93 

Engineering,   Municipal 29 

Engineering,    Railroad   33 

Engineering,  Sanitary 29 

Engineering,  Stationary 52 

Engineering,  Steam 51 

Engineering,  Telegraph 77 

Engineering,   Traction    57 

Engineering    Structural    23 

Engineering,   Water   supply 29 

Engineering  as  a  vocation 16 

Engineering  chemistry 102 

Engineering  drawing 14 

Engineering   materials    10 

Engines,  Automobile 61 

Engines,    Aviation 65 

Engines,  Diesel 61 

Engines,    Farm    60 

Engines,  Gas  and  oil 58 

Engines,  Internal  combustion 58 

Engines,  Marine 57 

Engines,  Oil 58 

Engines,  Steam 53 

Estimating    83 

Estimating,  Building 83 

Excavation    21 

Fans,  Ventilating 89 

Farm,  Electricity  on  the 75 

Farm  buildings 80 

Farm  concrete 23 

Farm  motors 60 

Fireproof  construction 82 

Flood   relief   27 

Flotation  process 94 


Flying     1 65 

Food  industries 109 

Ford  automobiles 63 

Forging    48 

Foundations   21 

Foundries    48 

Foundry  building 48 

Foundry   practice   48 

Framing 86 

Fuel 55 

Fuel,  Liquid 60 

Furnaces,  Blast , 97 

Furnace,   Steam  boiler 55 

Furnace  heatiner  — : 90 

Furnaces,   Electric 75 

Furniture  making 117 

Gages    46 

Gas,  Natural 99 

Gas  anl  oil  engines 58 

Gas  engine  operation 59 

Gas  engine  details 60 

Gas  engines  on  the  farm 60 

Gas  tractors 61 

Gas  Works 103 

Gear  cutting 45 

Gearing    16 

Geology,   Economic 93 

Geometry 9 

Graining 92 

Grinding    45 

Harbors   27 

Heat  treatment  of  steel 97 

Heating,   District   90 

Heating,   Electric 75 

Heating,  Furnace 90 

Heating,  Steam  and  hot  water 90 

Heating   and   ventilating 89 

Hoisting  and  conveying  machinery  41 

Horseshoeing 49 

Hot  water  heating 90 

House  drainage 30 

House  painting  and  decorating 91 

House    planning   79 

Household   sanitation   87 

Houses,   concrete   85 

Hydraulic   engineering 26 

Hydraulic    machinery    26 

Incinerators    31 

Indicator,   Steam  engine 54 

Industrial   chemistry 101 

Industrial   engineering   10 

121 


Inks,   Printing 112 

Inspection,  Concrete .  23 

Inspection,  Structural  engineering.  24 

Internal  combustion  engines 58 

Interior  decoration   91 

Iron  and  steel,  Corrosion  of 11 

Iron  and  steel  (as  materials) 11 

Iron  and  steel  (metallurgy) 96 

Irrigation  engineering 28 

Kinematics   15 

Land  drainage 28 

Lathes 44 

Law  for  engineers 17 

Lead   96 

Leather    107 

Lettering 14,   114 

Lighting 90 

Lighting,  Electric 72 

Linotype    111 

Lithography 112 

Liquid  fuel 60 

Locomotive   engineering   35 

Locomotive  valves 36 

Lubrication 40 

Machine  design 15 

Machine  drawing 14 

Machine  Shop  equipment 47 

Machine  shop  management 47 

Machine  shop  practice 43 

Malleable  castings 97 

Marbling    92 

Marine  engineering 57 

Masonry    21 

Masonry  (building) 84 

Masonry  materials 12 

Materials,  Iron  and  Steel 11 

Materials,  Cement  12 

Materials,  Masonry 12 

Materials,  Strength  of 11 

Materials,    Wood    12 

Materials  of  engineering 10 

Mathematics,  Applied 9 

Mechanical  drawing 13 

Mechanical  engineering 3d 

Mechanical   movements   15 

Mechanical  processes 39 

Mechanics,  Applied 10 

Merchant  marine   116 

Metallography 96 

Metallurgical  analysis 95 

Metallurgy    95 


Meters,   Electric 74 

Millwrighting     41 

Mine  surveying 20 

Mining,   Coal   98 

Mining,  Electricity  in 74 

Mining,  Petroleum 99 

Mining  engineering 93 

Milling  machines   45 

Moulding 48 

Monotype    112 

Motorcycles    63 

Motion  picture  operation 75 

Motors,  Electric 70 

Movements,  Mechanical 15 

Municipal   engineering 29 

Natural   gas : ,  99 

Naval  architecture 115 

Naval  artisans,  Manuals  for 58 

Navigation    115 

Oil  engines 58 

Oil  wells 99 

Ore  treatment 94 

Oxy-actelene  welding 50 

Paint  technology  and  manufacture  105 

Painting,  House 91 

Painting,  Sign 113 

Painting  and   decorating 91 

Panama  canal   27 

Paper    110 

Paper   hanging   92 

Pattern  making 47 

Pavements    32 

Petroleum   mining   99 

Pharmacy    117 

Photomechanical   processes    112 

Pipes  and  pipe  fitting 88 

Planing  machines 45 

Plans,  House 79 

Plaster   84 

Plating 75 

Plumbing    87 

Portland  cement 12 

Power 40 

Power  plants,  Electric 71 

Power  plants,   Steam   56 

Power  transmission 40 

Power  transmission,  Electric 71 

Preservation  of  wood 12 

Presswork 112 

Processes,  Mechanical  39 

Prospecting    93 

122 


Printing 111 

Printing  inks 112 

Pumping  machinery    __. 57 

Quarrying 93 

Radio  telephony  and  telegraphy 77 

Railroad    engineering    33 

Railroad   shops   37 

Railroad  signals  36 

Railroad  terminals 37 

Railroad  tunnels 33 

Railways,   Electric 72" 

Refrigeration    42" 

Refuse  and  refuse  disposal 31 

Reinforced  concrete 22 

Retaining   walls    21 

Rivers  and  canals  27 

Roads  and  pavements 31 

Roofs 86,  87 

Rubber 108 

Rule,   Slide   9- 

Rural  water  supply 3O 

Safety  precautions  and  apparatus, 

Electrical 69 

Sanitation,  Household 87 

Sanitary  engineering 29 

Screw  machines   44 

Seamanship 116 

Sewage  disposal 31 

Sewerage 30 

Sheet  metal  work 5O 

Shipbuilding 114 

Shoe    repairing    108 

Shoemaking    ; 107 

Shop  equipment  and  management.  47 

Shop  practice 43 

Shops,   Railroad   37 

Show    card   writing 113 

Sign  painting 113 

Signals,   Railroad' 36 

Slide  rule . 9 

Smithing    49 

Soap    108 

Soldering 50- 

Specifications,   Building 83 

Specifications,  Cement 12 

Specifications,   Materials   of  engi- 
neering   11 

Specifications,  Steel 25 

Square,  Steel 87 

Stair   building   86 

Stationary  engineering 52 


Steam  boiler  furnaces   55 

Steam   boilers    54 

Steam    engine    53 

Steam  engine  details 53 

Steam  engine  indicator 54 

Steam  engineering 51 

Steam  heating 90 

Steam  power  plants 56 

Steam  pumps 57 

Steam  railroads,  Electrification  of_  34 

Steam    traction   engineering 57 

Steam   turbines   56 

Steel,  Building 85 

Steel,  Corrosion  of 11 

Steel,  Heat  treatment  of 97 

Steel,   Metallurgy  of 96 

Steel    (as   material)    11 

Steel   construction   85 

Steel    specifications    25 

Steel  square 87 

Stereotyping 112 

Storage,    Cold    43 

Storage  batteries   71 

Strength  of  materials 11 

Structural  drawing 25 

Structural  engineering 23 

Subways 33 

Superintendence  of  building 82 

Surveying    19 

Surveying,  City 20 

Surveying,  Mine 20 

Switchboards    73 

Tanning 107 

Technology,   Mechanical 39 

Telegraph   engineering 77 

Telegraphy   76 

Telegraphy,  Wireless 77 

Telephony 76 

Telephony,  Wireless 77 

Terminals,  Railroad 37 

Testing  (mechanical  engineering)-  40 
123 


Textile  design no 

Textile  dyeing _1Q4 

Textiles    109 

Thermodynamics    _  51 

Threadcutting    44 

Tinwork 59 

Tires,   Automobile   _  63 

Toolmaking    45 

Trackwork    34 

Traction  engines,  Steam 57 

Tractors _  QI 

Tractors,  Gas gj 

Train  operating 35 

Transmission  gears IG 

Trigonometry    9 

Tunneling   _  33 

Turbines,  Steam 55 

Typography    __ m 

Underground  surveying 20 

Underpinning gi 

Valves,  Locomotive 35 

Valves,  Steam  engine 53 

Ventilating    89 

Ventilating  fans   _I 89 

Walls,    Retaining   21 

Waste  products 102 

Water  analysis   29 

Water    supply 29 

Water  supply,  rural 30 

W^ater  supply  tunnels 34 

Waterproofing   22,   82 

WTelding 50 

Welding,  Electric 74 

Welding,  Oxy-acetylene 50 

Westinghouse  air  brake 37 

Wireless  telegraphy  and  telephony  77 

Wiring,  Electric 73 

Wood   _ 12 

Wood  finishing 92,  117 

Wooden  Ships 114 

Woodworking    117 


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